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candibrod, candie, candieman, candy, candyman, kandie,
candy [ˈkandɪ]
n. Candy.
n. Candy.
Compounds and phrases etc.
candibrod [ˈkandɪˈbrɔd]: Sugar-candy.
candyman: A hawker, ragman.
candyman: A hawker, ragman.
cane, kaen, kane,
cane [ken]
n. Cane.
v. To cane. NN.b. To split cod. (From the short piece of cane used to keep the split cod open when drying)
n. Cane.
v. To cane. NN.b. To split cod. (From the short piece of cane used to keep the split cod open when drying)
cangle, cangles, canglesome, canglin, caunglan, caunglan, cunglan, cungle, cungles, cunglin, cyanglin, kwanglin, kyangle, kyangles, kyanglin,
cangle [kaŋl, SW. kjaŋl]
n. Noise, disturbance.
pl. cangles
v. To dispute, to contend in argument, to wrangle, to altercate.
n. Noise, disturbance.
pl. cangles
v. To dispute, to contend in argument, to wrangle, to altercate.
Compounds and phrases etc.
canglesome: Quarrelsome.
canglin: Dispute, dissension. Quarrelsome.
canglin: Dispute, dissension. Quarrelsome.
canister, kenyster,
canister [ˈkanɪstər]
n. A canister.
n. A canister.
canker, canker$d, canker$t, cankered, cankerie, cankerit, cankert, cankery, cankrie, cankrif, cankrife, cankry,
canker [ˈkaŋkər]
n. Bad temper, ill-humour.
v. To fret, to become peevish or ill-humoured. Of weather: to become stormy. Of plants: to become covered with blight. To put into a bad temper.
pt. pp. cankert, cankered adj. Ill-tempered, Fretful. Of weather: Stormy, threatening, gusty.
n. Bad temper, ill-humour.
v. To fret, to become peevish or ill-humoured. Of weather: to become stormy. Of plants: to become covered with blight. To put into a bad temper.
pt. pp. cankert, cankered adj. Ill-tempered, Fretful. Of weather: Stormy, threatening, gusty.
cankery
adj. Il-tempered. Of water: stagnant, covered with green slime.
adj. Il-tempered. Of water: stagnant, covered with green slime.
Compounds and phrases etc.
cankrif [ˈkaŋkrɪf]: Filled with canker, vexatious, grievous, heart-corroding.
canavan, canna, cannach,
cannach [kanəx]
also canna doun.
n. The cotton grass Eriophorum vaginatum.
also canna doun.
n. The cotton grass Eriophorum vaginatum.
canases, canass, canasses, cannas, cans,
cannas [ˈkanəs]
n. A canvas sheet, a coarse cloth.
pl. canases
n. A canvas sheet, a coarse cloth.
pl. canases
Compounds and phrases etc.
winnae yer ain cannas: To fend for yourself.
canelle, cannel, cannels,
cannel [ˈkan(ə)l, ˈkam(ə)l]
n. Cinnamon Cinnamomum loureirii.
pl. cannels Sticks or strips of cinnamon bark.
n. Cinnamon Cinnamomum loureirii.
pl. cannels Sticks or strips of cinnamon bark.
canelle, cannel,
cannel [ˈkan(ə)l, ˈkam(ə)l]
n. The sloping edge of an axe, chisel or plane after sharpening.
n. The sloping edge of an axe, chisel or plane after sharpening.
ca$_cannie, ca$_canny, ca_cannie, ca_canny, caa_cannie, caa_canny, cann$ly, cannie, cannie-like, cannilie, cannily, canny, canny-like, caunny, caw_cannie, caw_canny, cawney, connie, conny, kenny, oncannie, oncanny, ooncannie, ooncanny, uncannie, uncanny, wancannie, wancanny,
cannie [ˈkanɪ, ˈkɔnɪ]
adj. Knowing, wise, shrewd, careful, cautious. Skilful, dexterous. Favourable, fortunate, lucky, of good omen. Frugal, saving, sparing, scanty. Gentle, quiet, steady. Pleasant, good, kind. Comfortable, easy.
adv. Gently, carefully, quietly, skilfully.
adj. Knowing, wise, shrewd, careful, cautious. Skilful, dexterous. Favourable, fortunate, lucky, of good omen. Frugal, saving, sparing, scanty. Gentle, quiet, steady. Pleasant, good, kind. Comfortable, easy.
adv. Gently, carefully, quietly, skilfully.
cannily [ˈkanɪli, ˈkɔnɪli]
adv. Cautiously, carefully, gently, skilfully etc.
adv. Cautiously, carefully, gently, skilfully etc.
Compounds and phrases etc.
cannie-like: carefully, cautiously.
caw cannie: Proceed with caution, be careful.
no cannie: Risky, unlucky.
uncannie: Unskillful, clumsy, careless, awkward, dangerous, insecure, threatning, malicious, malignant, spooky.
wancannie: Of things: unsafe, risky. Of people: unsafe to deal with because of supposed supernatural powers. Unlucky.
caw cannie: Proceed with caution, be careful.
no cannie: Risky, unlucky.
uncannie: Unskillful, clumsy, careless, awkward, dangerous, insecure, threatning, malicious, malignant, spooky.
wancannie: Of things: unsafe, risky. Of people: unsafe to deal with because of supposed supernatural powers. Unlucky.