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sley, sly,
sly [I. slae]
n. A green slimy alga found on the sea shore Ulva.
n. A green slimy alga found on the sea shore Ulva.
smacher, smacherie, smacherry, smachery, smachrie, smachry, smackerie, smyaggar, smyagger,
smacher [MN. ˈsmaxər, NN.b. ˈsmjagər]
n. A large number. A confused crowd, a confused mass or mixture.
v. To eat in a secretive way, nibble. To smear, plaster, daub.
n. A large number. A confused crowd, a confused mass or mixture.
v. To eat in a secretive way, nibble. To smear, plaster, daub.
smacherie
n. A large number of people or objects, a disorder or confusion, a mixed dish of food.
n. A large number of people or objects, a disorder or confusion, a mixed dish of food.
smack, smeck,
smack [smak]
n. A loud hearty kiss.
v. To smack. Strike. To move along with speed.
n. A loud hearty kiss.
v. To smack. Strike. To move along with speed.
smad, smadach, smird, smod, smodach, smud, smudach,
smad [MN. smad]
n. A small stain, a spot, blemish, smut, a dirty mark. A very small quantity of anything. A particle, grain.
v. To stain, soil, blemish with dirt or the like, spot. Of a fire: to smoulder and emit clouds of sooty smoke, to cause smuts.
n. A small stain, a spot, blemish, smut, a dirty mark. A very small quantity of anything. A particle, grain.
v. To stain, soil, blemish with dirt or the like, spot. Of a fire: to smoulder and emit clouds of sooty smoke, to cause smuts.
Compounds and phrases etc.
smadach [-əx]: MN. A badly burning fire.
Smailham, Smailholm, Smailhowm, Smailum,
Smailham [smeˈləm]
pn. Smailholm (Borders).
pn. Smailholm (Borders).
From Old English Smael Ham
smairg, smairge, smairgg,
smairg [S. smeːrg, smeːrdʒ]
n. A smear, stain, an oily or greasy mark, a daubing.
v. To smear or anoint with something oily.
n. A smear, stain, an oily or greasy mark, a daubing.
v. To smear or anoint with something oily.
besmairten, besmerten, smaert, smairt, smert, smirt,
smairt [smeːrt, smɛrt]
adj. Smart.
adj. Smart.
Compounds and phrases etc.
besmairten [bɪˈ-]: To smarten, tidy.
Smallham,
Smallham [ˈsmaləm]
pn. Smallholm (Dumfries and Galloway).
pn. Smallholm (Dumfries and Galloway).
smarich, smarrach, smarrich, smarrichin, smarroch, swarrach,
smarrach [MN. ˈsmarəx]
also swarrach [ˈswarəx]
n. A confused crowd or collection. A lazy and unskilled attempt at work, a bungled or mismanaged job. The act of eating on the sly, a secret feast.
v. To crowd together confusedly. To work in a feeble, awkward way, to labour without system or skill. To indulge in secret eating, to nibble on the sly.
also swarrach [ˈswarəx]
n. A confused crowd or collection. A lazy and unskilled attempt at work, a bungled or mismanaged job. The act of eating on the sly, a secret feast.
v. To crowd together confusedly. To work in a feeble, awkward way, to labour without system or skill. To indulge in secret eating, to nibble on the sly.
smash, smashed, smashen, smasherie, smashery, smashie, smashin, smashit, smashrie, smashry, smasht, smesh, smeshed, smush,
smash [smaʃ]
n. A smash. A shattered, smashed or pulpy state. A break in the warp on a loom.
dim. smashie A game of marbles in which a heavy marble is thrown with force at smaller marbles.
v. To smash.
pt. pp. smasht
n. A smash. A shattered, smashed or pulpy state. A break in the warp on a loom.
dim. smashie A game of marbles in which a heavy marble is thrown with force at smaller marbles.
v. To smash.
pt. pp. smasht
Compounds and phrases etc.
smasherie: Destruction, utter ruin, annihilation.
smashin: Of people: well-built, stalwart, strapping, vigorous.
smasht a ane: Never a one, devil a one.
smashin: Of people: well-built, stalwart, strapping, vigorous.
smasht a ane: Never a one, devil a one.