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curdie, curdy,
curdie [ˈkʌrdi]
n. A very small coin, a farthing, a halfpenny.
carl, cope-carlie, cope-karley, coup_carls, cowp-carlie, cowp-carls, cowp-curls, curl, curle, curlie, curlie-wurlies, curlin, curlt, curly, curly-whirlies, curly-wirlies, the_verra_curl, verra_curl, very_curl,
curl [kʌrl]
n. A curl. In curling: the curving motion given to the stone.
v. To curl. To play at curling.
pt. pp. curlt
 
curly
adj. Curly. Foliated.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
cowp-curls: SW. U. To turn head over heels. Also cowp-carls, cowp-carlie, cowp-carlies.
curlin: The game of curling on the ice.
the verra curl: To have played the winning shot.
carmud, curma, curmud, curmudd,
curmud [ˈkʌrmʌd]
adj. Close in the sense of position and the state of intimacy. Intimate, on cordial terms. Snug, comfortable.
curen, curn, curnie, curnie, curny, curny, curr$n, curran, curren, kirn, quernie, querny,
curn [kʌrn, kɪrn]
n. A grain or particle. A small number or quantity, a few. Of people: a band or company.
dim. curnie col. n. The little finger.
 
curnie [ˈkʌrnɪ, ˈkɪrnɪ]
adj. Coarse, grainy.
curnobble, curnoble,
curnobble [ˈkʌrnɔbl]
v. To beat or chastise.
cripper, cripple, crupple, curpall, curpan, curpin, curple, curpon,
curpin [ˈkʌrpən]
n. The rump, the crupper of a horse.
 
curple [kʌrpl]
also crupple [krʌpl, krɪp]
n. The crupper, the buttocks.
cur, curr, kur, kurr,
curr [kʌr]
n. A soft, murmuring sound. I.Sh. A slight sound, a whisper, a rumour.
v. S. To purr.
corrough, courach, currach, currack, curragh, currick, curroch, currok, currough,
currach [ˈkʌrəx, ˈkʌrək]
n. A coracle, a small wickerwork boat covered with hides. A wickerwork basket, hung from the crook-saddle used for transporting corn etc.
currack, currock,
currack [ˈkʌrək]
n. MN. The seaweed Laminaria digitata.
curn, curn-loff, curny, curran, curran$, curran-laif, currany-pudden, curren,
curran [kʌrn]
n. A currant.
adj. Containing currants.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
curran daud: A fruit slice.
curran-laif: A fruit loaf.
currany-pudden: Fruit pudding.

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