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bilt, biltie, bilty, builtie, builty,
bilt [bɪlt]
n. A short thick man, a limp in ones walk.
 
biltie
adj. Thick and clubbish, low built.
binch,
binch [bɪnʃ]
n. A bench.
backbin, back-bin, back-bind, backbinn, back-binn, bakban, ban, band, baun, baund, bendin, beygin, bin, bin, bin$, bin$in, bind, binder, bindin, bindin, bindins, bine, bingin, binin, binn, binnd, binnen, binner, binnin, binnin, bon, bone, boon$, boon$d, boont, boun, broobin, broubind, bun, bun$, bund, bunt, bynn,
bind [bɪn(d)]
n. Dimension, size, build, capacity. MN. A humourous mood.
v. To bind. To tie up, to tether.
pt. band [ban(d)]
pp. bund [bʌn(d)]
 
bindin [ˈbɪn(d)ən, MN. ˈbɪnŋən, NN. ˈbəinŋən]
n. A binding, a tether. The place where two pieces of long-line are joined
v. Binding
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
back-bind MN.: The band or chain over the cart saddle by which the cart is supported.
binder [-ər]: a binder, MN. A tall story, an outstanding thing of its kind.
bindins: Bindings.
broubind: A browband, a harness.
bing, bïng, clewbing, clew-bing, cloo-bing,
bing [bɪŋ]
n. A heap, crowd, pile.
v. To heap or pile up, to pit potatoes, to accumulate money.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
clew-bing: I.Sh. A bundle of clothes.
coal bing: A pit-heap.
corn-bing: A heap of the grain of oats.
pit-bing: A pit-heap.
tattie bing: A potato clamp, potato pit.
bing, binger,
bing [bɪŋ]
n. I.sh. The ball of the foot or hand.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
binger [ˈbɪŋər]: A loser in a horse or dog race etc.
Bingrie, Bingry,
Bingry [ˈbɪŋərɪ, ˈbɪŋre]
pn. Ballingry (Fife).
bank, benk, bing, bink, binkheid, bink-heid, binkie, whistlebinkie,
bink [bɪŋk]
n. A bench. The bank of a peat-moss from which the peats are cut. A wooden frame fixed to the wall of a house for holding plates, bowls, spoons, etc. A shelf, a plate-rack. The hob of a fireplace. SEC A nest or hive of bees or wasps.
pl. binks
dim. binkie A little chest.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
whistle binkie: A long narrow chest which served as a seat for a fiddler, an itinerant musician.
binkheid: The top of a peat bank.
bengel, benk, benkel, benkl, benkle, bink, binkle,
bink [bɪŋk]
n. A crease, a fold, a bending movement.
v. To bend, to bow down, to courtesy, leaning forward in an awkward manner.
 
binkle [I.Ork. ˈbɪŋkl, I.Sh. ˈbɛŋkl]
n. A dent, small hollow, a dimple.
v. To dent, bend, to dimple.
bink, binkie, binky,
bink [bɪŋk]
v. To dress smartly.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
binkie: Gaudy, neatly or smartly dressed.
binner, binnered, binnert,
binner [ˈbɪnər]
n. A noise. Speed, a run. A flurry, state of agitation.
v. To knock, to move with a noise. To run or gallop quickly and carelessly.
pt. pp. binnert, binnered

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