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boattom, boddam, bodden, boddim, boddom, boddom-lier, boddum, bodom, bothim, bothom, bothum, bottom, bottom-lier, botum, buddem, buddum,
bottom [bɔtm, botm, bɔdm, bodm SW. bʌdm]
n. The bottom of anything, the buttocks, A thorough cleaning.
n. The bottom of anything, the buttocks, A thorough cleaning.
Compounds and phrases etc.
bottom lier [-laeːr]: SW. A large trout (that lies at the bottom of rivers etc.), usually Salmo trutta.
boo, boohoose, booin, booman, boos, booshoose, boo-stane, boo-sten, bou, bouhoose, bouhous, bouin, bouman, bous, bou-stane, bow, bowe, bowes, bowhoose, bowin, bowman, bows, bull, bulls, steelboo, steelbou, steelbow, steelbowe, steilbow,
bou [buː, S. bʌu]
n. A stock or herd of cattle. A term used to denote a farmhouse or village.
pl. bous
n. A stock or herd of cattle. A term used to denote a farmhouse or village.
pl. bous
Compounds and phrases etc.
bouhoose: A cattle shed, pl. bouhooses.
bouin: A lease of cattle and land.
bouman: The man in charge of cattle, a tenant.
bou-stane: I. An earthfast stone in the foundation of a building.
steelbou [stil-]: A land-tenancy whereby a the stock, equipment and grain etc. provided by a landlord should be returned in equivalent quantity at the end of the lease.
bouin: A lease of cattle and land.
bouman: The man in charge of cattle, a tenant.
bou-stane: I. An earthfast stone in the foundation of a building.
steelbou [stil-]: A land-tenancy whereby a the stock, equipment and grain etc. provided by a landlord should be returned in equivalent quantity at the end of the lease.
bo$d, boo, boo$d, boo$t, bood, booed, booet, booin, boos, boot, boowed, bou, bou$d, boud, boued, bou-end, bouin, bous, bow, bow$t, bowe, bowes, bows, po-en, pooen,
bou [buː, S. bʌu, NN. puː]
n. A bow. The bow of a boat.
pl. bous
v. To bow, bend.
pt. pp. boued [buːd, buːt, S. bʌud]
n. A bow. The bow of a boat.
pl. bous
v. To bow, bend.
pt. pp. boued [buːd, buːt, S. bʌud]
Compounds and phrases etc.
beck and bou: To bow and scrape, curry favour.
bou-backit: Hump-backed.
boued twafauld: Bent over.
bou-end: The first net shot after the buoy from a herring-boat.
bouin: Bowing, bending
bou-backit: Hump-backed.
boued twafauld: Bent over.
bou-end: The first net shot after the buoy from a herring-boat.
bouin: Bowing, bending
bo, bokey, boo, boody, booky, boos, bou, bous, bow, bows, pou, pous,
bou [buː]
also bo [boː]
n. A child's word for a louse.
pl. bous
also bo [boː]
n. A child's word for a louse.
pl. bous
booch, boogh, bouch,
bouch [U. bux]
n. A slap, a punch, a thump, a heavy blow.
n. A slap, a punch, a thump, a heavy blow.
booel, booel-rivin, booels, bool, bools, bouel, bouel-rivin, bouels, boul, bouls, bowel, bowels,
bouel [bu(ə)l, bʌu(ə)l]
n. The bowel.
pl. bouels The bowels.
n. The bowel.
pl. bouels The bowels.
Compounds and phrases etc.
bouel-rivin: A hearty meal.
disembouel: Disembowel.
disembouel: Disembowel.
Boorshaa, Boorshaa, Bouershauch, Bouershaw, Boursha, Bourshaa, Bourshauch,
Bouershaw [ˈbuərzhɔː]
pn. Bowershall (Fife).
pn. Bowershall (Fife).
The hall or large house belonging to a person or family called Bouer.
booat, booet, booit, bouat, bouet,
bouet [ˈbuɪt, ˈbuət, ˈbʌuət]
n. A hand lantern.
n. A hand lantern.
Bouffie, Boufie, Bowfie,
Boufie [ˈbufɪ]
pn. Balhouffie (Fife).
pn. Balhouffie (Fife).
boger, boogar, bougar, bouger, bugger,
bougar [ˈbugar -ər, ˈbɔgar -ər, ˈbʌgar -ər]
n. A crossbeam in a roof, a rafter.
pl. bougars cross spars forming part of the roof.
n. A crossbeam in a roof, a rafter.
pl. bougars cross spars forming part of the roof.