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bang, banged, bangin, bangit, bangster, bangsterie, bangstery, bangstree, bangstrie, bangstry, bangt, banxster, banxsterie, banxstrie, banxstry, bong, heidbanger, heid-banger, jabang, jingbang, jing-bang,
bang [ˈbaŋ]
n. A heavy, resounding blow. An agonising throb of pain. A crowd.
adv. With verbs of motion to indicate a sudden action.
adj. Fierce, violent, vehement, strong.
v. To strike or to close violently and noisily, to explode, to slam. Surpass, excel, beat, defy, overcome, thrash. To hurry to do a thing.
pt. pp. bangt, banged adj. bangit Banged, slammed, beaten, etc.
n. A heavy, resounding blow. An agonising throb of pain. A crowd.
adv. With verbs of motion to indicate a sudden action.
adj. Fierce, violent, vehement, strong.
v. To strike or to close violently and noisily, to explode, to slam. Surpass, excel, beat, defy, overcome, thrash. To hurry to do a thing.
pt. pp. bangt, banged adj. bangit Banged, slammed, beaten, etc.
Compounds and phrases etc.
bangin: Banking, throbbing etc.
bangster [ˈbaŋstər]: A violent or lawless person, a bully.
bangstrie [ˈbaŋstəre]: Violence to person or property, masterful imposition.
heid-banger: An idiot, very stupid person.
jing-bang: A considerable number, the whole lot.
stots and bangs: Intermittent(ly), occasional work.
the hale jing-bang: The whole caboodle.
wi unco bang: With extra ordinary effort.
bangster [ˈbaŋstər]: A violent or lawless person, a bully.
bangstrie [ˈbaŋstəre]: Violence to person or property, masterful imposition.
heid-banger: An idiot, very stupid person.
jing-bang: A considerable number, the whole lot.
stots and bangs: Intermittent(ly), occasional work.
the hale jing-bang: The whole caboodle.
wi unco bang: With extra ordinary effort.
See bung also.
bangyel, banniel, banyel, bengle, bengyal, benjel, benzel, bongall, bunyell, poinyel,
bangyel [ˈbaŋjəl, ˈbanjəl]
n. A bundle or pack, a head-dress, a neck-covering, a slovenly fellow, a crowd of people.
n. A bundle or pack, a head-dress, a neck-covering, a slovenly fellow, a crowd of people.
banjo,
banjo [ˈbandʒoː]
col. v. To hit, strike.
col. v. To hit, strike.
bank, banks, banks_gate, banksgaet, banks-gaet, banksgate, banks-gate, baunk, baunks, benk, bunk, moss-bank, paet-bank, peat_bank,
bank [baŋk]
n. Bank, a raised shelf or ridge of ground, a slope, where peats are cut in a peat-moss.
pl. banks a steep coast, precipitous rocks or cliffs by the sea, the grassy edge along the seashore or beach, the slope of a hill.
n. Bank, a raised shelf or ridge of ground, a slope, where peats are cut in a peat-moss.
pl. banks a steep coast, precipitous rocks or cliffs by the sea, the grassy edge along the seashore or beach, the slope of a hill.
Compounds and phrases etc.
banks flouer: I.Sh. The sea pink Armeria maritima.
banks gate: A path along or down a cliff.
biter-bank, biterie: S. The sand martin Riparia riparia,
moss-bank: A peat-bank.
peat bank: A place from which peat is dug.
banks gate: A path along or down a cliff.
biter-bank, biterie: S. The sand martin Riparia riparia,
moss-bank: A peat-bank.
peat bank: A place from which peat is dug.
bankrape, bankrope, bankrup, bankrupt, baunkrup, baunkrupt,
bankrupt [ˈbaŋkrʌp(t) ˈbɑŋk-]
n. Bankruptcy
adj. Bankrupt.
n. Bankruptcy
adj. Bankrupt.
banbrig, bannbrig,
Bannbrig [bɑːnˈbrɪg, banˈbrɪg]
pn. Banbridge (County Down).
pn. Banbridge (County Down).
banner, bantther, bauner, baunner,
banner [ˈbanər]
n. A banner, a flag. A banner-bearer.
n. A banner, a flag. A banner-bearer.
bannach, bannih, banno, bannock, binnack, binnock, bonnach, bonnock, bonoch, bunno,
bannock [ˈbanək, ˈbɔnək, ˈbanɪk, ˈbɪnɪk, ˈbonɪk]
n. A round, flat, thickish cake of oatmeal, barley, pease or flour, baked on a girdle. Something soft and round, resembling a bannock. Also I.Ork. banno [′banə, banɪ].
n. A round, flat, thickish cake of oatmeal, barley, pease or flour, baked on a girdle. Something soft and round, resembling a bannock. Also I.Ork. banno [′banə, banɪ].
Compounds and phrases etc.
Bannock nicht: Shrove Tuesday.
crampie-bannock: A bannock made of oatmeal and fish-livers kneaded together and baked.
fatty-bannock: col. A fat person.
tattie bannock: Potato cake.
crampie-bannock: A bannock made of oatmeal and fish-livers kneaded together and baked.
fatty-bannock: col. A fat person.
tattie bannock: Potato cake.
banqet, banquet,
banquet [ˈbank(w)ɛt]
n. A banquet.
n. A banquet.
bainitickle, bairnitickle, bandie, bandy, bannie, banstickle, bantle, benistickle, brandie, brandle-stick, brandle-stickle, brannel, branstickle, bruntie, burnitickle, burntickle, sprickelly, spricklie, sprickly, sprickly-back, spricklybag, sprickly-beg, sprickyback, spriklybag, stickleybak,
banstickle [ˈbanstɪkl, S. ˈbe(r)nɪtɪkl]
also pricklyback with prothetic s WC. U. spricklyback [ˈsprɪklɪbak, -bag], NN.b. brandle-stick(le), I.Ork. branstickle
n. The three-spined stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatus.
dim. MN. bandie
also pricklyback with prothetic s WC. U. spricklyback [ˈsprɪklɪbak, -bag], NN.b. brandle-stick(le), I.Ork. branstickle
n. The three-spined stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatus.
dim. MN. bandie
Compounds and phrases etc.
bandie net: MN. A small hand-held net for catching sticklebacks and minnows.