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chin, chins, chun, chuns, shuin, shuins, shun, shuns,
chin [WC. SW. tʃɪn, tʃʌn, S. SEC. ʃʌn]
n. Usually pl. chins The sprouts or germs of barley, in the process of making malt, also to the shoots of potatoes.
v. To nip off the shoots of potatoes. Of potoatoes: To sprout.
n. Usually pl. chins The sprouts or germs of barley, in the process of making malt, also to the shoots of potatoes.
v. To nip off the shoots of potatoes. Of potoatoes: To sprout.
chincoch, chincough, chin-cough, chingcoff,
chincoch [ˈtʃɪnkɔx]
n. A whooping-cough.
n. A whooping-cough.
chink, chinkit, jink,
chink [ˈtʃɪŋk]
n. A chink, jingling sound. The reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus.
v. To clink, jingle.
pt. pp. chinkit
n. A chink, jingling sound. The reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus.
v. To clink, jingle.
pt. pp. chinkit
chip, chipper, chippie, chippit, chippy, chips, chup, chupper, chups, stane_chipper, stane_chupper,
chip [tʃɪp]
n. A chip. Of fruit: a damaged part. To throw small objects.
dim. chippie A large marble, a game of marbles. col. A (potato) chip shop.
pl. chips
v. To chip, to break open buds or seeds, germinate, knock, strike.
pt. pp. chippit adj. Chipped, opened buds or seeds, germinated, knocked, struck, tipsy.
n. A chip. Of fruit: a damaged part. To throw small objects.
dim. chippie A large marble, a game of marbles. col. A (potato) chip shop.
pl. chips
v. To chip, to break open buds or seeds, germinate, knock, strike.
pt. pp. chippit adj. Chipped, opened buds or seeds, germinated, knocked, struck, tipsy.
Compounds and phrases etc.
chipper: col. A (potato) chip shop.
stane chipper: SW. WC. The wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe.
stane chipper: SW. WC. The wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe.
chairk, chark, charker, cherker, cherrk, chirk, chirker, chork, churk, girge, jairg, jairgin, jarg, jarg, jergit, jirg, jirgit, jirglin, jirk, jurg, shurg, sjorg,
chirk [tʃɪrk, tʃʌrk]
also chairk [tʃeːrk, tʃɛrk, tʃark], jirg [dʒɪrg, dʒɛrg]
n. A harsh grating or creaking noise. [NN. I. ʃʌrg] Wet gravelly subsoil.
v. To make a harsh, strident noise, to creak as of a door. Of the teeth or gums: to gnash, rub together. To make a squelching noise.
pt. pp. chirkit, chairkit, jirgit
also chairk [tʃeːrk, tʃɛrk, tʃark], jirg [dʒɪrg, dʒɛrg]
n. A harsh grating or creaking noise. [NN. I. ʃʌrg] Wet gravelly subsoil.
v. To make a harsh, strident noise, to creak as of a door. Of the teeth or gums: to gnash, rub together. To make a squelching noise.
pt. pp. chirkit, chairkit, jirgit
Compounds and phrases etc.
chirker: The house-cricket, perhaps Acheta domesticus.
chirkie: The sea spurge Euphorbia Peplus or sun spurge Euphorbia helioscopia.
chirkie: The sea spurge Euphorbia Peplus or sun spurge Euphorbia helioscopia.
chirl, chirlin, churl, sheerl, sheerlin, shurl, sjorl,
chirl [tʃɪrl, tʃʌrl]
v. To chirp, warble, murmur.
v. To chirp, warble, murmur.
Compounds and phrases etc.
chirlin: Chirping, warbling, murmuring.
chirl, churl,
chirl [tʃɪrl, tʃʌrl]
n. A small bit of anything.
pl. chirls Kindling wood, small coal.
n. A small bit of anything.
pl. chirls Kindling wood, small coal.
chirm, chirmer, chirmerin, churm,
chirm [tʃɪrm, tʃʌrm]
n. A chirp, warble, bird's note, a song. The indistinct murmur of conversation.
v. To warble as a bird, sing, to croon, hum. Of cats: to purr. To fret, to be peevish, to be habitually complaining.
n. A chirp, warble, bird's note, a song. The indistinct murmur of conversation.
v. To warble as a bird, sing, to croon, hum. Of cats: to purr. To fret, to be peevish, to be habitually complaining.
Compounds and phrases etc.
chirmer: To warble or chirp like a bird
chirmerin: Warbling or chirping like a small bird.
chirmerin: Warbling or chirping like a small bird.
Chirnside, Chirsit, Shirset,
Chirnside [ˈ(t)ʃɛrnsət, ˈtʃɪrsɪt]
pn. Chirnside (Berwickshire).
pn. Chirnside (Berwickshire).
From Old English cyrn sīde.
chirple,
chirp [tʃɪrpl]
n. The sharp, high-pitched sound of small birds or insects.
v. To make such as sound.
n. The sharp, high-pitched sound of small birds or insects.
v. To make such as sound.
Compounds and phrases etc.
chirple: To twitter or warble like a bird.