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cattergully, catterwurrie,
cattiewurrie [ˈkatərwʌrɪ]
n. A violent dispute or wrangle.
v. To wrangle violently.
n. A violent dispute or wrangle.
v. To wrangle violently.
cattle, cattle-liftin, cattlie,
cattle [katl]
n. Cattle, birds and beasts in general, contemptuous term.
dim. cattlie A cattleman.
n. Cattle, birds and beasts in general, contemptuous term.
dim. cattlie A cattleman.
Compounds and phrases etc.
cattle-liftin: Helping cattle to their feet in spring weakness due to poor fodder in winter.
Cauder, Cauther, Cawder, Cawther, Cuther, The_Cauders, The_Cauthers, The_Cawders,
Cauder [ˈkɔːdər]
locally Cauther [ˈkɑːðər, ˈkɔːðər]
East, Mid and Wast Cauder: pn. East, Mid and West Calder (West Lothian).
Together known as The Cauders or The Cauthers.
locally Cauther [ˈkɑːðər, ˈkɔːðər]
East, Mid and Wast Cauder: pn. East, Mid and West Calder (West Lothian).
Together known as The Cauders or The Cauthers.
ca$dron, caadron, caaldron, caudron, cawdron,
caudron [ˈkɑːdrən, ˈkɑːdrən, N. I. ˈkaːdrən, -ðrən]
n. A cauldron.
n. A cauldron.
ca, ca$, ca$d, ca$ed, ca$f, ca$ft, caa, caad, caaf, caafie, caaft, caar, caav, caav-grund, cad, caed, caf, caff, caff, caffie, caffie$s_mooie, caffie$s_mooies, cafft, caft, calf, calfd, calfie, calfie$s_mooie, calfie$s_mooies, car, carr, cau, cau$, cau$, cau$d, caued, cauf, cauf, cauf_kintra, cauffie, cauf-grund, cauf-grunn, caufie, caufie$s_mouie, caufie$s_mouie, cauft, caur, cauve, cav, caw, cawd, cawed, cawf, cawr, corr, cyave, kaa, kaad, kaaed, kaaf, kaff, kalf, new-cauft, quey-calf, quey-cauf,
cauf [kɑːf, kɔːf, N. I. kaːf]
Contracted cau' [kɑː, kɔː N. I. kaː]
n. A calf.
pl. caur [kɑːr, kɔːr, N. I. kaːr]
dim. caufie
v. To calve.
pt. pp. cauft, cau'd
Contracted cau' [kɑː, kɔː N. I. kaː]
n. A calf.
pl. caur [kɑːr, kɔːr, N. I. kaːr]
dim. caufie
v. To calve.
pt. pp. cauft, cau'd
Compounds and phrases etc.
caufie's mouie: MN. A small cowrie shell Cypraea Europaea.
cauf-grund: The place of one's birth and early life.
cauf kintra: The place of one's birth and early life.
new-cauft: Newly calved.
quey-cauf: A female calf.
sookin caufie: A suckling calf.
cauf-grund: The place of one's birth and early life.
cauf kintra: The place of one's birth and early life.
new-cauft: Newly calved.
quey-cauf: A female calf.
sookin caufie: A suckling calf.
ca$f, ca$fs, caaf, caafs, caf, caff, cafs, cafsf, cauf, caufs, cauve, cauves, cav, cavs, cawf, cawfs, cyave, cyaves,
cauf [kɑːf, kɔːf, N. I. kaːf]
n. The calf of the leg.
pl. caufs
n. The calf of the leg.
pl. caufs
caak, caaker, cack, cacker, calter, cauk, cauker, caulk, caulker, cawk, cawker, chack, chawk, cock, cocker, kakker, kalk, kalker, shack, shacker,
cauk [kɑːk, kɑːk, N. I. kaːk]
n. Chalk.
v. To mark with chalk, calk, to fix a guard on a horse's foot to prevent it slipping. To challenge for repayment of a debt.
n. Chalk.
v. To mark with chalk, calk, to fix a guard on a horse's foot to prevent it slipping. To challenge for repayment of a debt.
Compounds and phrases etc.
cauker [ˈkɑːkər, ˈkɑːkər, N. I. ˈkaːkər]: A chalker, a marble made of chalk. The iron point in a horse-shoe that prevents slipping. A dram of liquor. A bumper. A stroke of the strap.
caal, caald, call, caul, cauld, cawld, coul, cowl, kald,
caul [S. SW. kɑːl(d)]
n. A weir or dam which diverts the water into the mill-lade.
n. A weir or dam which diverts the water into the mill-lade.
Perhaps from Gaelic caol, sometimes with hypercorrective final /d/ by analogy with auld, cauld, etc.
Caacuttie, Caacutty, Caulcuttae, Caulcuttie, Caulcutty, Cawcuttae, Cawcuttie, Cawcutty,
Caulcuttae [ˈkɑːlkʌteː, ˈkɔːlkʌteː]
pn. Calcutta (India).
pn. Calcutta (India).
caal, caal$, caald, caalder, caaldrife, caald-rife, caaler, caaler, caall, caalrif, caalrife, caalsdrif, cahl, cahld, cal, cal$, cald, calder, caler, cau$d, cau$der, caudriff, caul, caul$, caul$er, cauld, caulder, cauldrif, cauldrife, cauld-rife, cauldrift, cauldrifted, cauldwart, cauler, caull, cauller, caulrife, caul-rife, cawl, cawld, cawler, cod, coder, coldrife, coolrif, coul, coul$, could, couler, couler, coulrife, cowl, cowld, cowlder, cowlrife, cowlrift, kald, kald-rif, kalwart, steerie-cauld, steery-cauldie,
cauld [kɑːl(d), kɑːl(d), N. I. kaːl(d), U. kʌul(d)]
adj. Cold. Of land: stiff, clayey.
comp. caulder
adj. Cold. Of land: stiff, clayey.
comp. caulder
cauldit
adj. Suffering from a cold.
adj. Suffering from a cold.
Compounds and phrases etc.
cauld-kin MN.: Rather cold.
cauldrif [kɑːl(d)rɪf, kɑːl(d)rɪf, N. I. kaːl(d)rɪf, U. kʌul(d)rɪf]: adj. Chilly, indifferent. adv. Coldly, indifferently.
cauldwart [-wərt]: I. Of weather: coldish, fresh and bracing.
mort cauld: A severe cold, a death of cold.
smorin wi the cauld: MN. Having a very bad cold, to suffering from a severe catarrh.
sterve wi the cauld: Feel chilled.
steerie-cauld: Oatmeal stirred in cold water.
cauldrif [kɑːl(d)rɪf, kɑːl(d)rɪf, N. I. kaːl(d)rɪf, U. kʌul(d)rɪf]: adj. Chilly, indifferent. adv. Coldly, indifferently.
cauldwart [-wərt]: I. Of weather: coldish, fresh and bracing.
mort cauld: A severe cold, a death of cold.
smorin wi the cauld: MN. Having a very bad cold, to suffering from a severe catarrh.
sterve wi the cauld: Feel chilled.
steerie-cauld: Oatmeal stirred in cold water.