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becht, beycht, bicht, bichtin, bight, bucht,
bicht [bɪçt]
n. Bight, A loop in a rope, a bend or curve in a coastline, a broad bay
v. To pull round so as to form a loop.
 

Compounds and phrases etc.
 
bichtin: Laying fishing lines in a curving zig-zag.
 
See bucht also.
bick, bickie, bicko, bik, bikk, bikkie, bikko, bitch-foo, bitch-fou, bitch-fu, bitch-fu$,
bick [bɪk]
n. Bitch, a female dog.
dim. bickie, I.Ork. bicko [′bɪko]
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
bitch-fou: adj. Very drunk.
bicker, bicker, bickerin, bickerin$, biker, bikker, bikker, bikkerin,
bicker [ˈbɪkər]
n. A rapid and noisy movement, a short run. A quarrel. A loud derisive laugh.
v. Of things: to move quickly and noisily. Of rain: to pelt. Of creatures: to move quickly, with clatter of feet, to run, to rush, to hasten. To skirmish, quarrel.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
bickerin [ˈbɪkərɪn]: Hurrying, sometimes: quarreling.
bend_the_bicker, bend_the_bicquor, bend_the_biker, biccar, bicker, biker, bikker,
bicker [ˈbɪkər]
n. A beaker, a drinking vessel, to eat or drink from a common vessel.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
bend the bicker: To drink, carouse.
beiceecle, bicycle, bike, cycle, motorbike, motorcycle,
bicycle [ˈbaɪsɪkl]
n. Bicycle, contracted bike, cycle
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
motorcycle, motorbike: Motorcycle.
affbidden, aff-bidden, bad, bade, baid, baud, bed, bedd, beddie, beddy, bid, bidable, bidd$n, biddable, bidden, biddenable, biddens, biddie, biddin, biddins, biddy, bodden, bud, budden, ferbid, firbid, forbad, forbade, forbid, forbidden, furbid, unbidable, unbiddable, unbidden, unbiddenable, unbiden, vorbid,
bid [bɪd]
n. A bid. An invitation.
v. To bid, offer, wish, invite.
pt. bad [bad], bade [bed]
pp. bidden, S. budden, MN. bodden [bɔdn] also promised, to order.
 
biddy [ˈbɪdɪ, ˈbɛdi]
adj. Asking for, desirous of strange things, greedy, covetous. Forward, meddling, rude.
 
biddin [ˈbɪdɪn]
n. An invitation.
pl. biddins Commands.
v. Bidding, inviting.
 
forbid [fɔrbɪd, for-, fər-, fɪr-, fʌr-]
v. To forbid.
pt. forbad
pp. forbidden adj. Forbidden.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
affbidden I.Sh.: adj. Forbidding, offputting.
biddable, biddenable: Biddable, obedient.
unbiddable, unbiddenable: Perverse, obstinate, not amenable to advice or discipline.
unbidden: Uninvited.
ayeabidin, ayebidan, ayebidin, aye-bidin, ayebydand, ayebydin, bad, bade, baed, baid, baud, bed, bedd, beide, beyd, bid, bidan, bidden, bide, bide_a_wee, bide_awee, bide_by, bide-a-wee, bidein, biden, bides, bidet, bidey, bidey-in, bidie, bidie-in, bidin, bidin$, bidy, bidy-in, bud, bydan, bydand, byde, byde_a_wee, bydes, bydie-in, bydin, inbidin,
bide [bəid]
n. N. A pain.
dim. bidie
v. To dwell, reside, wait, stay, await, stay for, remain. Endure, stand.
bides Remains, dwells, resides.
pt. bid [bɪd] also bade [bed]
pp. bid [bɪd] also bade [bed], bidden [ˈbɪdən]
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
ayebidin: Eternal.
bade: arch. An abode.
bide a wee: Wait a minute.
bide by: To adhere to.
bidie-in: An unmarried partner with whom one lives.
bide in: Inhabit.
bidin [ˈbəidɪn]: Residing, remaining, staying, tolerating, enduring.
inbidin: adj. Resident or living in a place.
beeld, beeldy, beild, beildie, beildit, beildy, biel, biel$, bield, bieldie, bieldit, bieldy, bielly, buil, build,
bield [bil(d)]
n. Protection, shelter. A place affording shelter. A protector.
v. Protect, shelter, cover. To take shelter.
adj. bieldit Sheltered, cosy.
 
bieldie [ˈbildɪ]
adj. Sheltered, cosy.
Bieldside, Bielside,
Bieldside [ˈbil(d)səid]
pn. Bieldside (Aberdeenshire).
bein, beinlie, beinly, bien, bienless, bienlie, bienly, boon,
bien [bin]
adj. In good condition. Of a person: well-to-do, well-off. Cosy, comfortable, comfortable-looking. Well-stocked. Pleasant. Keen.
v. To render or make comfortable, to dry.
 
bienly [ˈbinle]
adv. Pleasantly, comfortably, cosily.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
bienless: Comfortless.

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