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coom, coom$t, coomed, coomie, coomit, coomy, coum, coum$t, coumed, coumie, coumit, coumt, coumy, cu$m, koom,
coum [kum]
n. Coal dust, dross for smithy fires, flakes of soot emanating from burning coals or adhering to cooking utensils. Peat dust, fine dried turf mould.
v. To dirty, blacken, stain. To reduce to a fine powder by grinding, pounding, or burning.
pt. pp. coumt, coumed
 
coumy
adj. Sooty, grimy.
coonger, coonjer, coonjer, coundger, counger, counjer,
counger [ˈkun(d)ʒər, ˈkʌn(d)ʒər]
v. To beat, To keep under. To keep in order, usually a child or a dog. To overawe. To intimidate or still by threatening.
n. A scolding.
coopan, coupan, cupan,
coupan [NN.a. ˈkupən]
n. A hen's stomach.
 
From Gaelic cupan.
boam-couple, boam-kipple, coople, cooples, coupla, couple, couple_o, couples, couplo, cupla, cuppla, cupple, cupples, cupul, kiple, kippil, kipple, kipples,
couple [ˈkʌp(ə)l, ˈkɪp(ə)l]
n. A couple. A sloping rafter supporting the roof.
pl. couples
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
boam-couple: A roof-beam.
couple o: A couple of …
coopan, coopin, coupen, coupin, coupon, cowpin, cowpon,
coupon [ˈkupən, ˈkupɪn, ˈkʌupən, ˈkʌupɪn]
n. A small piece or fragment. A piece which could be cut from a bond certificate and presented for payment. A ticket. col. WC. The face (from the 'face' of a bus ticket, or coupon, being punched by the conductor).
cooer, cooerach, cooerie, cooerin, coor, coor$d, coor$t, coorach, coored, coorie, coorie_doon, cooried, coorie-doon, cooriet, coorin, coorit, coort, coory, cooryin, corrie, couer, couerach, couerie, coueried, coueriein, couerin, coueryin, cour, cour$d, cour$t, courach, coured, courie, courie_doun, courin, courit, court, coury, couryin, cow$rin, cow$rin$, cowran, cowrey, curr$d, currey, currie, curry, keery, kurin,
cour [kuːr, ˈkuər, kʌr]
also U. courach [ˈkuːrəx, ˈkuərəx]
v. To crouch, cringe, cower. To bow, submit. To bend, lower, fold.
pt. pp. court, coured
 
courie [ˈkuːri, ˈkɔrɪ, ˈkʌrɪ]
v. To stoop, bend, cringe, crouch for protection, to kneel down. To snuggle, nestle. To embrace.
pt. pp. courit, couried
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
courie doun: To crouch.
courie in: To snuggle up to.
courin [ˈkuːrɪn, ˈkɔrɪn]: Cowering.
couryin Stooping, bending, crouching for protection etc.
coorag, coorie, courag, currag, curry,
courag [N. ˈkuːrəg]
n. The forefinger, index finger.
coorag, courag,
courag [NN.b. ˈkuːrəg]
n. A woollen cap worn by old men, a sleeping cap.
encourage, encuirage,
courage [ˈkuːrɪdʒ]
n. Strength in the face of pain or grief.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
courageous: Not deterred by danger or pain, brave.
encourage: To give support, confidence, or hope to (someone).
Cooross, Couross, Courus,
Couross [ˈkurəs]
pn. Culross (Fife).

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