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Beeshoptoun, Bishoptoun,
Beeshoptoun [ˈbiʃəptun]
pn. Bishopton (Renfrewshire, Wigtownshire).
Beeshop_Rigs, Beeshops$_Rigs, Bishops$_Riggs, Bishops$_Rigs,
Beeshop Rigs [ˈbiʃəp (b)rɪgz]
pn. Bishopbriggs (Dunbartonshire).
Locally The Brigs (from intrusive /b/.
beas, beast, beastins, beastlings, bees, beesin, beesnin, beesnins, beest, beestins, beestlings, beestlins, beezlins, beist, biest,
beest [bist, MN. biʃt]
also beestin(s), beestlins
n. The first milk of a cow after calving.
baet, bait, bate, beat, beet, beit, bete, biet,
beet [bit, NEC. bet]
n. A needful thing, a want.
v. To mend, repair, especially nets. To help, to comfort. To supply something lacking. To kindle or add fuel to a fire.
pt. pp. bait [bet]
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
beet tae: Keep increasing the speed.
beetock, beetyach, biodag, bittock, bittok,
beetock [ˈbitək, NN.a. ˈbitjəx]
n. A dirk or dagger carried in the hose or boot. NN.a. A small knife with shortened, fixed blade used for beeting or mending nets.
beetrave, beetraw, beetrie,
beetraw [ˈbitrɑː, ˈbitrɔː, N. I. ˈbitraː]
n. The red beet or beetroot Beta vulgaris.
beazer, bees, beez, beeze, beezer, peesie,
beezer [ˈbiːzər]
n. col. A smart fellow or anything bigger or finer than usual. Something extreme of its kind.
also beez. col. Something extremely good and WC. EC. peesie [′pizi] adj. Excellent, first-rate, splendid.
beflum, beflumm, beflumm$d, beflumm$t, beflummed, beflummit, beflummt, beflumt,
beflum [bəˈflʌm]
n. Idle, nonsensical or cajoling talk,
v. Befool with cajoling language.
pt. pp. beflummit, beflumt, beflummed
beager, beg, beggar, beggar-man, beggar-plait, beggar-plaits, beggar-pleat, beggar-pleats, beggit, biggar-man, bigger-man,
beg [ˈbɛg]
v. To beg.
pt. pp. beggit
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
beggar [ˈbɛgər]: A beggar.
beggar-man: MN. A Lossiemouth name for the black-backed flounder Pseudopleuronectes americanus.
beggar-pleat: A wrinkled or creased garment.
beggin: Begging.
$gan, $gins, $goud, began, begen, begin, begöd, begood, begoud, begouth, begud, begude, begued, beguid, begun, bigin, gan,
begin [bəˈgɪn]
v. To begin.
pt. begoud [bɪˈgud]
pp. began [bɪˈgən]
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
beginin: Begining.

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