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dreun, droin, droine, dron, drøn, dronj, dronjer, droonyie, druin, druiner, druinie, drune,
druin [I.Sh. drøn drɔin, drɔŋ]
also druinie [NN.b. ˈdruɲi, I.Ork. drʌnji]
n. A low plaintive sound, such as is made by a hungry cow.
v. To drone, to hum or buzz as a bee. To utter a low, plaintive sound, to moan, complain.
also druinie [NN.b. ˈdruɲi, I.Ork. drʌnji]
n. A low plaintive sound, such as is made by a hungry cow.
v. To drone, to hum or buzz as a bee. To utter a low, plaintive sound, to moan, complain.
Compounds and phrases etc.
druiner [I.Sh. ˈdrønjər]: A fishermen's tabu word for a cow.
dirlt, droilt, droilti, droiltie, drolt, drölt, drölt, droltet, drolti, droltit, druilt, drult, drultet, drulti, drultie, drultit,
drult [I.Sh. drʌlt]
also droilt [I.Sh. drɔilt], dirlt [I.Ork. dɪrlt]
n. I.Sh. A clumsy person, one who walks heavily. A feeble or awkward person.
dim. drultie, droiltie
adj. Weak, feeble, awkward.
v. I.Sh. To walk clumsily and heavily. I.Ork. To carry something that is very heavy or clumsy. To walk slowly and lazily.
pt. pp. drultit, droiltit adj. I.Sh. Heavy, clumsy, ungainly.
also droilt [I.Sh. drɔilt], dirlt [I.Ork. dɪrlt]
n. I.Sh. A clumsy person, one who walks heavily. A feeble or awkward person.
dim. drultie, droiltie
adj. Weak, feeble, awkward.
v. I.Sh. To walk clumsily and heavily. I.Ork. To carry something that is very heavy or clumsy. To walk slowly and lazily.
pt. pp. drultit, droiltit adj. I.Sh. Heavy, clumsy, ungainly.
drim, drum, drummie, mire-drum,
drum [drʌm]
n. A drum.
v. To drum, to drive bees out of a straw hive by beating on the sides.
n. A drum.
v. To drum, to drive bees out of a straw hive by beating on the sides.
Compounds and phrases etc.
drummer: MN. The sixth groove of a spinning to upwards from the point where the lash was fitted.
drummie: dim. The leader of a marching band. A masterful, domineering woman.
drumster: A town drummer.
mire-drum(er): The bittern Botaurus stellaris.
moss-drum(er): SEC. The bittern Botaurus stellaris.
wattery drums: I.Sh. The groundsel Senecio vulgaris.
drummie: dim. The leader of a marching band. A masterful, domineering woman.
drumster: A town drummer.
mire-drum(er): The bittern Botaurus stellaris.
moss-drum(er): SEC. The bittern Botaurus stellaris.
wattery drums: I.Sh. The groundsel Senecio vulgaris.
dram, dramlie, dramly, drim, drimlie, drimly, drum, drumlie, drumly, drummoid, drummuir, drummure, drumoid, drumoit, drumoyt, drumshorlin,
drum [drʌm]
adj. Sad, melancholy, discontented, solemn, sulky.
adj. Sad, melancholy, discontented, solemn, sulky.
Compounds and phrases etc.
drumly [ˈdrʌmlɪ]: adj. Sadly, dejectedly.
drumoit: NN. Dull, dejected, woe-begone.
drummuir [-møːr, C. -meːr, NN. -mjuːr]
adj. Serious, sad-looking, dejected.
drumshorlin [-ʃoːrlɪn]: adj. Sulky, having an uncared-for or miserable appearance.
drumoit: NN. Dull, dejected, woe-begone.
drummuir [-møːr, C. -meːr, NN. -mjuːr]
adj. Serious, sad-looking, dejected.
drumshorlin [-ʃoːrlɪn]: adj. Sulky, having an uncared-for or miserable appearance.
drim, drum,
drum [drʌm]
n. In place names: a hillock, a ridge.
n. In place names: a hillock, a ridge.
Drum, Drumchaipel, The_Drum,
Drumchaipel [ˈdrʌmtʃepl]
pn. Drumchapel (Glasgow).
col. The Drum
pn. Drumchapel (Glasgow).
col. The Drum
Drumellyer, Drumelyer,
Drumelyer [drəˈmɛljər]
pn. Drumelzier (Borders).
pn. Drumelzier (Borders).
Drumlea, Drumley,
Drumley [ˈdrʌmle]
pn. Drumley (Ayrshire).
pn. Drumley (Ayrshire).
drumlin, drummlin,
drumlin [ˈdrʌmlɪn]
n. A glacial deposit.
n. A glacial deposit.
Drumleithie, Drumlithie, Skite, Skyte,
Drumlithie [ˈdrʌmlɪθi]
pn. Drumlithie (Aberdeenshire).
pn. Drumlithie (Aberdeenshire).
also known locally as Skite.