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charr, chirr, chirr-wirrin, churr, churr-wirrin, jurr, jurred,
chirr [tʃɪr, tʃʌr]
n. A very slight rub or touch of running stones in curling. The noise made by a small waterfall when falling on loose stones or gravel.
v. To push about, to jerk this way and that in short small movements, to tug.
n. A very slight rub or touch of running stones in curling. The noise made by a small waterfall when falling on loose stones or gravel.
v. To push about, to jerk this way and that in short small movements, to tug.
Compounds and phrases etc.
chirr-wirrin: MN. Chatting back and fore, chin wagging.
chert, chirt, chirtelt, chirtle, chirtled, gert, jirt,
chirt [tʃɪrt, tʃʌrt]
also jirt [dʒɪrt]
n. A squeeze, a hug.
v. To squeeze, press, squirt, to clench the teeth, bite the tongue. To squirt. A sudden spurt.
also jirt [dʒɪrt]
n. A squeeze, a hug.
v. To squeeze, press, squirt, to clench the teeth, bite the tongue. To squirt. A sudden spurt.
Compounds and phrases etc.
chirtle: To squeeze, press, squirt etc. pt. pp. chirtelt
chet, chickled, chit, chitt, chittelt, chitter, chittie, chittle, chittled, chitty, chut, chutt,
chit [tʃɪt]
n. A small bit of bread or of any kind of food, a packed lunch.
dim. chittie n. SW. The wren Troglodytes troglodytes.
n. A small bit of bread or of any kind of food, a packed lunch.
dim. chittie n. SW. The wren Troglodytes troglodytes.
chittle
v. Break into small pieces. To nibble or chew.
pt. chittelt
v. Break into small pieces. To nibble or chew.
pt. chittelt
cheeter, cheeteran, cheetran, chetter, chetterin, chither, chitter, chitterin, chitterlin, chitterling, shatter,
chitter [ˈtʃɪtər, I.Ork. ˈtʃitər]
n. A chirp.
v. To tremble, shiver with cold, fear etc. To chatter, gabble, complain, grumble. Of the teeth: to chatter. Of birds: to twitter. Of metal substances: to rub against each other. Flickering or fluttering. I.Ork. To giggle.
n. A chirp.
v. To tremble, shiver with cold, fear etc. To chatter, gabble, complain, grumble. Of the teeth: to chatter. Of birds: to twitter. Of metal substances: to rub against each other. Flickering or fluttering. I.Ork. To giggle.
Compounds and phrases etc.
chitterin [-ɪn]: Trembling, shivering, chattering.
chitterlin: U. The swallow Hirundo rustica.
chitterlin: U. The swallow Hirundo rustica.
chiverie_bite chiver, chiverin_bite, chivert, chivver, shiver, shiverin_bite chivery_bite, shivver, shivvert,
chiver [ˈtʃɪvər, ˈʃɪvər]
n. A shiver.
v. To shiver, to shake slightly and uncontrollably as a result of being cold, frightened, or excited.
pt. pp. chivert
n. A shiver.
v. To shiver, to shake slightly and uncontrollably as a result of being cold, frightened, or excited.
pt. pp. chivert
chivery
adj. Shivery.
adj. Shivery.
Compounds and phrases etc.
chiverin bite, chivery bite: Food taken after bathing.
chlorine,
chlorine [ˈklɔrin, ˈkloːrin]
n. Chlorine.
n. Chlorine.
choaclit, chocklet, choclit, chocolate,
chocolate [ˈtʃɔk(ə)lət, ˈtʃok(ə)lət]
n. Chocolate.
n. Chocolate.
choffer,
choffer [ˈtʃɔfər]
n. A portable grate or stove used in a corn-kiln as a heater.
n. A portable grate or stove used in a corn-kiln as a heater.
chiller, chillers, chirle, choldher, choldhers, choller, chollers, chulders, chuldhers, chuller, chullers, churl, jaller, jallers, jowler, jowler, jowlers,
choller [ˈtʃɔlər, ˈtʃʌlər, ˈtʃɪlər]
n. pl. chollers The fleshy lower part of the face, esp. when fat and hanging, a double-chin. The jowels, the gills of a fish.
n. pl. chollers The fleshy lower part of the face, esp. when fat and hanging, a double-chin. The jowels, the gills of a fish.
chore, chores,
chore [tʃoːr]
n. A chore.
pl. chores
n. A chore.
pl. chores