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benlane, benleen, benlin, benline, enlin,
benlin [NN.b. I.Ork. ˈbɛnlɪn, ˈbɛnlin]
n. A stone which hung in the loop of the rope used to secure the thatched roof of a house.
n. A stone which hung in the loop of the rope used to secure the thatched roof of a house.
Benahee, Ben-a-hee, Bennachie,
Bennachie [bɛˈnəhiː]
pn. A range of hills in Aberdeenshire.
pn. A range of hills in Aberdeenshire.
Bennals, Binnals,
Bennals [ˈbɪnəlz]
pn. Bennals (South Ayrshire).
pn. Bennals (South Ayrshire).
bendle, bennel, bennels, bennle, bindle,
bennel [ˈbɛnl]
n. often pl. bennels A long reedy grass.
n. often pl. bennels A long reedy grass.
benon, benonn,
benon [I.Sh. bɛˈnɔn]
prep. On the top of.
adv. Over and above.
prep. On the top of.
adv. Over and above.
bensel, bensell, bensil, bensle, benzle,
bensell [ˈbɛns(ɪ)l, ˈbɛnzəl]
n. Bending, straining. A state of exitement. A strong inclination. Vigourous action, force, violence.
n. Bending, straining. A state of exitement. A strong inclination. Vigourous action, force, violence.
From bend
banshee, benshee, benshi, ben-shie,
benshee [ˈbɛnʃi]
n. A banshee. A fairy woman who begins to wail if someone is about to die.
n. A banshee. A fairy woman who begins to wail if someone is about to die.
From Gaelic beansith.
bent, bent_set, bentset, bent-set,
bent [ˈbɛnt]
n. Disposition, inclination.
n. Disposition, inclination.
Compounds and phrases etc.
bent set: Determined.
bent, bentie, bents, benty, bint, bintie, binty, braid_bent, braidbent, broad_bent, broadbent,
bent [ˈbɛnt]
n. often pl. bents Agrostis capillaris or the common hair-grass Deschampsia flexuosa or other coarse grass. A sandy hillock covered in such grass.
dim. bentie an area covered in bents.
n. often pl. bents Agrostis capillaris or the common hair-grass Deschampsia flexuosa or other coarse grass. A sandy hillock covered in such grass.
dim. bentie an area covered in bents.
Compounds and phrases etc.
braid bent: I.Sh. Marram grass Ammophila arenaria.
gang tae the bent: To flee from danger.
nairae bent: Lyme grass Leymus arenarius.
rose-bent: S. The heath rush Juncus squarrosus.
stuil-bent: S. SEC. SEC. WC. The heath rush Juncus squarrosus.
sweet bent: Field wood-rush Luzula campestris.
weir-bent: S. The matgrass Nardus stricta or heath rush Juncus squarrosus.
white bent: WC. The matgrass Nardus stricta.
gang tae the bent: To flee from danger.
nairae bent: Lyme grass Leymus arenarius.
rose-bent: S. The heath rush Juncus squarrosus.
stuil-bent: S. SEC. SEC. WC. The heath rush Juncus squarrosus.
sweet bent: Field wood-rush Luzula campestris.
weir-bent: S. The matgrass Nardus stricta or heath rush Juncus squarrosus.
white bent: WC. The matgrass Nardus stricta.
benwark, benwerk,
benwark [I.Sh. ˈbɛnwark]
n. Muscle pains.
n. Muscle pains.