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daichie, daikie,
daichie [ˈdexi]
also daikie
n. NEC. The edible clam Arctica islandica
daddle, daidelleen, daidellin, daidle, daidler, daidlie, daidlin, deedle, diddle, doadle, doddle,
daidle [dedl, dɪdl, dɔdl]
n. Behind-hand, lagging behind, rambling, on the ramble.
v. To idle, to trifle, to waste time, to potter about, to saunter. To mismanage, to do any work in a slovenly way. To fondle a child, to toss it on the knee. Of a child: to be fondled or tossed.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
daidler: A trifler.
daidlin [ˈdedlɪn, ˈdɪdlɪn, ˈdɔdlɪn]: Idling, pottering about, staggering.
dadle, daidle, daidley, daidlie, daidly, dedle, dedley,
daidle [dedl]
n. An apron.
dim. daidlie
dagie, dagy, daig, daigie, daigy, deggie, deggy, degie, degy,
daigie [ˈdeːgi, ˈdɛgi]
n. A marbles game.
dacker, daek, daik, daiker, daiket, daikit, dake, deck, deckit,
daik [dek]
n. A smoothing down.
v. To adorn, smooth down the hair etc.
pt. pp. daikit
 
daiker [ˈdekər]
v. To decorate, to set in order, to lay out.
daiman, daimen, demin, demmin,
daimen [ˈdɛmɪn]
adj. Rare, occasional, unusual.
daamish, daimage, daimige, daimigin, daimish, damage, damish, dammish, dammishin, damnadge, damnage, demmish, demption,
daimige [ˈdemɪʃ, ˈdamɪdʒ, ˈdamɪʃ]
n. Damage, injury.
v. To damage. To stun, to stupefy.
pt. pp. daimiged
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
daimiges: Damages.
daimigin: Damaging. I.Ork. A great quantity.
dainshach, dainshoch, daintshach, daintyoch, danshach, denchach, denshach, denshag, denshauch, dentach, dentoch, dentsach, dentyoch,
dainshach [NN.b. ˈdenʃəx, ˈdɛʃəx]
adj. Fastidious, particularly, fussy about food.
daintith, dentith,
daintith [ˈdentəθ]
n. A dainty.
dairt, dairtin, dert, dertin,
dairt [deːrt]
n. A dart.
pl. dairts
v. To dart.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
dairtin: Darting.

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