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bawn,
bawn [U. bɑːn]
n. A defended courtyard with walls usually built of stone.
n. A defended courtyard with walls usually built of stone.
Bawnamuin, Bonnymuin,
Bawnamuin [ˈbɔːnəmøn, ˈbɑːnəmøn]
pn. Balnamoon (Angus).
pn. Balnamoon (Angus).
Bawnshae, Benshie,
Bawnshae [ˈbɑːnʃø, bɛnʃi]
pn. Ballinshoe (Angus).
pn. Ballinshoe (Angus).
Baurmie, Bawrmie, Bormie,
Bawrmie [ˈbɑːrme, ˈbɔː-, N. I. ˈbaː-]
pn. Balvormie (West Lothian).
pn. Balvormie (West Lothian).
baasant, baws$nt, bawsand, bawsant, bawsent, bawsint, bawsn$t,
bawsant [ˈbɑːsən(t), ˈbɑːsən(d), ˈbɔː- N. I. ˈbaː-]
adj. Having a white streak on the face, brindled.
adj. Having a white streak on the face, brindled.
Bawyordie, Bayordie,
Bawyordie [ˈbɔːjɔrdɪ, ˈbɑːjɔrdɪ]
pn. Balzeordie (Angus).
pn. Balzeordie (Angus).
bay, bey,
bay [be]
n. A bay of the sea etc.
n. A bay of the sea etc.
bay,
bay [MN. beː]
n. The voice raised loudly.
v. To lift up the voice loudly, usually when weeping.
n. The voice raised loudly.
v. To lift up the voice loudly, usually when weeping.
$r, $re, $s, $s_a, $twas, $twis, a$_bes_it, A$besit, A$m_ar, A$m_are, A$m_arena, A$m_arna, A$m_murnae, A$m_ur, abesit, Ah$m_ur, ah$m_urny, Ah$m-urnae, Ah_murnae, Ahm_ur, ahm_urnae, Ahmurny, albuist, alpuist, am_umnae, am_ur, am_ur, Am_ur, am_urnae, Am_urny, amur, amurny, apiece, apiest, ar, are, are_ye, arena, arenae, arenay, areni, areny, arna, arnae, arny, arr, aw_bes_it, awbesit, ay_am_ur, b$, bae, baein, baen, baen isna, baes, bain$, bane, be, be$s, be$t, beaan, bean, bean, bee, beein, been, been, bees, beesna, beesnae, beesweel, bees-will, beez, beezna, beeznae, bei, bein, bein, be-in, bein$, beis, ben, bena, benae, bene, benna, bes, besna, besnae, bey, beys, bi, bies, bin, bine, binna, binnae, bis, bisna, bisnae, bizna, biznae, bön, bøn, buin, bün, by, ee$re, ees, eis, er, es, ess, ez, ir, irna, irnae, irney, irnie, irr, irye, is, is$t, isn$y, isnae, isnay, isney, isni, isnie, isnint, isno, isny, it$s, it_wis, itwis, iz, iz$t, izna, iznae, izz, maun-be, mur, murnae, murny, on-been, s$a, sae_bein$s, sae_bein_as, sae-be, saebeins, saebins, twas, twi$s, twis, uhr, Umurnae, umurney, ur, urna, urnae, urney, urnie, urny, urr, urrnae, urye, uz, vas, waar, waas, wad-be-at, waes, war$t, warna, warnae, warny, wasn$y, wasnae, wasnay, wasne, wasney, wasni, wasny, wer, werena, werenae, werenay, wereni, wereny, werna, wernae, werny, wert, wes, wesna, whit$r, whit$re, whur, wir, wirna, wirnae, wirnie, wirny, wirrna, wis, wisn$y, wisna, wisnae, wisnay, wisni, wisnie, wisnin, wisno, wisny, wiz, wizna, wiznae, wiznah, wizni, wiznin, wizny, wor, wos, wur, wur$, wur$, wurnae, wurny, wurr, wus, wusnae, wusnin, wuz, wuzna, wuznae, wuznin, y$ir, yar, ye$ir war, ye$r, ye$re, yeir, yer, yir, yous$r, youse$re, yu$r, yur,
be [biː, bɪ, S. bəi]
be, also bes [biːz, bɪz] is, are
be, also bes [biːz, bɪz] is, are
Forms of the verb 'to be'.
Indicative mood be and bes. Present tense affirmative: be but bes in subordinate clause after conjuctions of condition such as gin, if and till.
Subjunctive mood affirmative present be and bes expressing a doubt, condition, concession or wish.
Imperative mood affirmative be.
Negative binna [ˈbɪnə, ˈbenə, S. -nɛ, -nɪ, C. U. -ne] Do not be, don't be, unless, except, be not, are not.
also besna [biːznə, bɪznə etc.] Are not.
also besna [biːznə, bɪznə etc.] Are not.
Indicative is [ɪz] Is. Contracted 's
pt. wis [waz, wɛz, wɪz, wʌz] Was. war [war, wɪr, wʌr] Were.
pp. been [bin, bɪn, S. bein], I.Sh. buin [bøn] Been.
pt. wis [waz, wɛz, wɪz, wʌz] Was. war [war, wɪr, wʌr] Were.
pp. been [bin, bɪn, S. bein], I.Sh. buin [bøn] Been.
neg. isna [ɪznə, S. -nɛ, -nɪ, C. U. -ne] Is not, isn't.
neg. warna [warnə, wɪrnə, wʌrnə, S. -nɛ, -nɪ, C. U. -ne] Were not, weren't.
neg. wisna [wɪznə, wʌznə, wɛznə, S. -nɛ, -nɪ, C. U. -ne], also MN. Interrorgative wisnin Was not, wasn't, were not, weren't ...?
neg. warna [warnə, wɪrnə, wʌrnə, S. -nɛ, -nɪ, C. U. -ne] Were not, weren't.
neg. wisna [wɪznə, wʌznə, wɛznə, S. -nɛ, -nɪ, C. U. -ne], also MN. Interrorgative wisnin Was not, wasn't, were not, weren't ...?
are [ar, ər] v. Are, the 3rd person plural indicative of the verb tae be. Contracted 're
neg. arena [arnə, ərnə, S. -nɛ, -nɪ, C. U. -ne] Are not, aren't.
neg. arena [arnə, ərnə, S. -nɛ, -nɪ, C. U. -ne] Are not, aren't.
Compounds and phrases etc.
A'm are [WC. aːm ʌr]: col. I am.
A'm arena [WC. aːm ʌrnɪ]: col. I am not
are ye: Are you ...
awbeit, awbesit [-bi(z): ɪt, S. -bəi(z)-]: Albeit, although.
be as it will [biːz(ə)wil]: Be as it will, however.
be for: To be for, desirous of.
bein [bi(j)ən]: Being.
be it contracted be't [biː ɪt, bɪ-, S. bəi-, biːt, bɪt, S. bəit, EC. -d]: Be it.
it is contracted it's, 't is: it is. it is a contracted it's a, col. 's a.
it wis: It was.
lat be: Leave alone.
maun-be: An unavoidable necessity.
sae be: conj. Provided that, so long as.
sae bein as, sae bein's: Since it is so, seeing that.
un-been: Without being.
the war: There was/were.
wad-be-at: A 'would be' or 'wanna be'.
war't: Were it.
whit're: What are ...
ye are contracted ye're [jiːr, jɛr, jɪr, jər]:, col. pl. youse're You are…
A'm arena [WC. aːm ʌrnɪ]: col. I am not
are ye: Are you ...
awbeit, awbesit [-bi(z): ɪt, S. -bəi(z)-]: Albeit, although.
be as it will [biːz(ə)wil]: Be as it will, however.
be for: To be for, desirous of.
bein [bi(j)ən]: Being.
be it contracted be't [biː ɪt, bɪ-, S. bəi-, biːt, bɪt, S. bəit, EC. -d]: Be it.
it is contracted it's, 't is: it is. it is a contracted it's a, col. 's a.
it wis: It was.
lat be: Leave alone.
maun-be: An unavoidable necessity.
sae be: conj. Provided that, so long as.
sae bein as, sae bein's: Since it is so, seeing that.
un-been: Without being.
the war: There was/were.
wad-be-at: A 'would be' or 'wanna be'.
war't: Were it.
whit're: What are ...
ye are contracted ye're [jiːr, jɛr, jɪr, jər]:, col. pl. youse're You are…
be, be-, bi, bi-,
be- [bɪ-, bə-]
pref. used before verbs to strengthen them and to make nouns into verbs. Used to form adverbs for example bewast, benorth, betimes.
pref. used before verbs to strengthen them and to make nouns into verbs. Used to form adverbs for example bewast, benorth, betimes.