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circuceesed, circumceese, circumceesion,
circumceese [ˈsɪrkəsiːz]
v. To circumcise.
pt. pp. circuceesed
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
circumceesion: Circumcision.
circumstance,
circumstance [ˈsɪrkəmstans]
n. A circumstance, an elaboration of details.
circumvene,
circumvene [ˈsɪrkəmvin]
v. Circumvent, to get the better of, to outwit. To make the circuit of, go round.
cistern, cistren,
cistren [ˈsɪstrən, ˈsɪstərn]
n. A cistern.
claag, claag, claug, klag,
claag [I.Sh. klaːg]
n. A cackling.
v. Of fowls: to cackle, clamour. To jabber, twaddle.
claaber, clabber, clabberd, clabbered, clabberie, clabbert, clabbery, clauber, clobber, clobbery, glabber,
clabber [klabər, ˈklɔbər]
n. Mud, clay, dirt, mire.
v. To cover with mud or dirt.
pt. pp. clabbert, clabbered
 
clabbery
adj. Dirty, muddy.
clabbie, clabbie_dhu, clabbie_doo, clabbie_dou, clabbie_du, clabbie_dubh, clabbie-dhu, clabbiedoo, clabbie-doo, clabbiedoos, clabbie-dou, clabbie-du, clabby, clabby_dhu, clabby_doo, clabby_dou, clabby_du, clabbydhu, clabby-dhu, clabbydoo, clabby-doo, clabby-dou, clabby-du, clappie, clappie_dhu, clappie_doo, clappie_dou, clappie_du, clappie-dhu, clappiedoo, clappie-doo, clappiedoos, clappie-dou, clappie-du, clappy, clappy_dhu, clappy_doo, clappy_dou, clappy_du, clappydhu, clappy-dhu, clappydoo, clappydoo, clappy-doo, clappy-dou, clappy-du, clochiedow, clubadoo, clubbydoo, clupadoo, cluppydoo, klapydoo,
clabbydhu [WC.ˈklabɪduː]
n. The horse mussel Modiolus modiolus.
Elided clabby. col. Someone with a big mouth.
 
From Gaelic clab and dubh.
clach_neart, clachneart,
clach [klax]
n. The Gaelic for stone. Not used in Scots but may occur in some Gaelic loan-words.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
clach neart: 'Stone of strength', a putting stone.
clachan, clackan, claghan, claughin,
clachan [ˈklaxən]
n. A hamlet or village generally containing a church, a small cluster of cottages.
clack, clackan, cleck, cleckane,
clack [klak]
n. The clapper of a mill. Chatter, insolence, a sharp noise.
v. To gossip.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.

clackan [ˈklakən]: A shuttlecock, a wooden bat or raquet.

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