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booel, booel-rivin, booels, bool, bools, bouel, bouel-rivin, bouels, boul, bouls, bowel, bowels,
bouel [bu(ə)l, bʌu(ə)l]
n. The bowel.
pl. bouels The bowels.
n. The bowel.
pl. bouels The bowels.
Compounds and phrases etc.
bouel-rivin: A hearty meal.
Boorshaa, Boorshaa, Bouershauch, Bouershaw, Boursha, Bourshaa, Bourshauch,
Bouershaw [ˈbuərzhɔː]
pn. Bowershall (Fife).
pn. Bowershall (Fife).
The hall or large house belonging to a person or family called Bouer.
booat, booet, booit, bouat, bouet,
bouet [ˈbuɪt, ˈbuət, ˈbʌuət]
n. A hand lantern.
n. A hand lantern.
Bouffie, Boufie, Bowfie,
Boufie [ˈbufɪ]
pn. Balhouffie (Fife).
pn. Balhouffie (Fife).
boger, boogar, bougar, bouger, bugger,
bougar [ˈbugar -ər, ˈbɔgar -ər, ˈbʌgar -ər]
n. A crossbeam in a roof, a rafter.
pl. bougars cross spars forming part of the roof.
n. A crossbeam in a roof, a rafter.
pl. bougars cross spars forming part of the roof.
book, bookie, bookit, booksome, booky, bouk, bouket, boukie, boukit, bouksome, bouky, buck, buik, buiket, buikie, buikit, buiky, little-boukit, muckle-boukit, nairae-boukit, nairra-boukit, wee_boukit, wee-boukit,
bouk [buk, MN. bjuk]
n. Bulk, size, quantity. The body of a person or bird, the carcase of an animal.
v. To bulk, to increase in size, to swell out. To store grain, to pack goods.
pt. pp. boukit adj. Bulky in size.
n. Bulk, size, quantity. The body of a person or bird, the carcase of an animal.
v. To bulk, to increase in size, to swell out. To store grain, to pack goods.
pt. pp. boukit adj. Bulky in size.
bouky
adj. Bulky in size.
adj. Bulky in size.
Compounds and phrases etc.
bouksome [-səm]: adj. Bulky, large.
guid gear gangs intae smaw bouk: Much goes into little.
little-boukit: Small in body or bulk, shrunken, small in importance, of small account, insignificant, deflated in esteem.
muckle-boukit: Big and broad in physique, full-bodied, burly, large, pregnant, with young.
nairae-boukit: Thin in body or bulk.
wee-boukit: Short or small in body or bulk.
guid gear gangs intae smaw bouk: Much goes into little.
little-boukit: Small in body or bulk, shrunken, small in importance, of small account, insignificant, deflated in esteem.
muckle-boukit: Big and broad in physique, full-bodied, burly, large, pregnant, with young.
nairae-boukit: Thin in body or bulk.
wee-boukit: Short or small in body or bulk.
book, bookin, bouck, bouk, boukin, bowk, bowkin, buck, buckin,
bouk [ˈbuk, bʌk, bɪuk]
n. A lye made of cow's dung and stale urine or soapy water in which foul linen is steeped in order to clean or whitened it.
v. To steep dirty clothes in the above lye before bleaching.
n. A lye made of cow's dung and stale urine or soapy water in which foul linen is steeped in order to clean or whitened it.
v. To steep dirty clothes in the above lye before bleaching.
Compounds and phrases etc.
boukin: The process of steeping clothes, cloth or yarn in a lye. The quantity of clothes handled in such a manner.
boukin graith: Liquid prepared for soaking clothes.
boukin graith: Liquid prepared for soaking clothes.
bool, bool-backit, boolie, boolie-backit, booly, booly-backit, boul, boul-backit, boulie, boulie-backit, bouly, bouly-backit, bowl, buil, pat-bool, pat-boul, pot_buil, pot-bool, pot-boul,
boul [bul]
n. Anything bent or curved.
n. Anything bent or curved.
bouly
adj. Bent or curved.
adj. Bent or curved.
Compounds and phrases etc.
pat-boul: The curved handle of a three-legged pot.
boul-backit, bouly-backit: Round-shouldered, humpbacked.
boul-backit, bouly-backit: Round-shouldered, humpbacked.
bool, boolie, boolik, boolin, bools, booly, boolz, boul, boulie, boull, boulock, bouls, bowl, byoolie,
boul [bul]
n. A bowl for the game of bowls, a marble.
dim. boulie, boulock A pimple.
pl. bouls The game of bowls or marbles
n. A bowl for the game of bowls, a marble.
dim. boulie, boulock A pimple.
pl. bouls The game of bowls or marbles
Compounds and phrases etc.
boul in the mou: Causes a person to speak with a posh accent.
boon, boun, boune,
boun [bun]
adj. Ready, prepared, dressed. Bound for, ready to start.
v. To make ready, to prepare.
adj. Ready, prepared, dressed. Bound for, ready to start.
v. To make ready, to prepare.