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palaaver, palaiver, palaiverin, palauver, palauverin, palaver, palaverin,
palaver [pəˈlavər]
also MN. palaiver [pəˈlevər]
n. A Palaver. A fussy manner of behaving, an excess of punctilio, an ostentatious or finical procedure, a great to-do about nothing. A foolishly ostentatious person, a tedious fuss-pot.
v. To behave in a silly or ostentatious way, to show off, fiddle about. To waste time, trifle, make a great deal of a small task.
also MN. palaiver [pəˈlevər]
n. A Palaver. A fussy manner of behaving, an excess of punctilio, an ostentatious or finical procedure, a great to-do about nothing. A foolishly ostentatious person, a tedious fuss-pot.
v. To behave in a silly or ostentatious way, to show off, fiddle about. To waste time, trifle, make a great deal of a small task.
baile, bailes, bellin-stab, pail, pailin, pailing, pailing-stab, pailing-stob, pailin-stab, pailin-stob, paillen, pails, pale, pales, palin, paling, palin-stab, palin-stob, pallin, peal, pealin, peals, pellan, pellin, pellin-stob, pilin, pilin_stab,
pale [pel]
n. A small shovel or scoop. A pointed fence stake.
pl. pales
n. A small shovel or scoop. A pointed fence stake.
pl. pales
Compounds and phrases etc.
palin [ˈpelɪn]: A stake-fence. To enclose with a fence.
palin-stab or palin-stob: A fence post.
palin sticken: A paling post.
palin-stab or palin-stob: A fence post.
palin sticken: A paling post.
palisade [palɪˈsed]
n. A fence of wooden stakes or iron railings fixed in the ground, forming an enclosure or defence.
n. A fence of wooden stakes or iron railings fixed in the ground, forming an enclosure or defence.
pal-al, palals, paldie, paldies, pallal, pallall, pallallie, pallallies, pallalls, pallals, pallie, pallie, pauldie, pauldies, pawldies, pawldy, pralies, prallies,
pallall [paˈlal]
n. usually pl. pallalls [paˈlalz] also pallallies [paˈlalez], SN. prallies [ˈpralez], NEC. paldies [ˈpal(d)e(z)]
The game hopscotch. The pebble with which the game is played.
n. usually pl. pallalls [paˈlalz] also pallallies [paˈlalez], SN. prallies [ˈpralez], NEC. paldies [ˈpal(d)e(z)]
The game hopscotch. The pebble with which the game is played.
pallawa, pallie,
pallawa [ˈpaləwə]
n. NEC. A small edible crab, usually Cancer pagurus, often used for bait.
dim. pallie.
n. NEC. A small edible crab, usually Cancer pagurus, often used for bait.
dim. pallie.
pallat, pallet, pellad, pellat, pellet,
pallet [ˈpalət]
n. The head. The pate. A ball or globe.
n. The head. The pate. A ball or globe.
palize, palliace, palliasse,
palliasse [ˈpel(j)əs]
n. arch. A straw-filled mattress.
n. arch. A straw-filled mattress.
paleen, paleens, pallion, pallion, pallions, pallyons, palyeen, palyin, palyins, palyoun, palzoun, pillion, pullion, pullyun,
pallion [ˈpaljənz, ˈpɪljənz, ˈpʌljənz]
n. usually in pl. pallions Rags, tatters, worn out clothing.
n. usually in pl. pallions Rags, tatters, worn out clothing.
pallion, pellion,
pallion [ˈpaljən]
n. A tented camp, an army's lines.
n. A tented camp, an army's lines.
paleerie, paloorie, palourie,
palourie [pəˈluːri, pəˈliːri]
n. col. WC. An excited or emotional state. A fit or tantrum.
n. col. WC. An excited or emotional state. A fit or tantrum.