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droose, droosie, droosy, drooz, droozie, drouse, drousie, drousy, drouzz, drowse, drowsie,
drouse [ˈdruːz]
v. To drowse. To become drowsy, indulge in drowsiness.
v. To drowse. To become drowsy, indulge in drowsiness.
drousie [ˈdruːzi]
adj. Drowsy.
adj. Drowsy.
dhrooth, droofin, drooth, droothie, droothieness, droothiness, droothy, drouth, drouthie, drouthieness, drouthieness, drouthy, drowth, drowthy, druth, druthy, lowin$-drouth, lowin-drouth,
drouth [druθ, SW. drʌuθ]
n. Thirst. Dry weather. A drunkard.
v. In fish-curing: to dry.
n. Thirst. Dry weather. A drunkard.
v. In fish-curing: to dry.
drouthie [ˈdruθi, SW. ˈdrʌuθi]
adj. Thirsty. Addicted to drink. Of the weather: dry.
adj. Thirsty. Addicted to drink. Of the weather: dry.
Compounds and phrases etc.
drappin drouth: NEC. SN. A day during a dry spell when there are occasional showers of rain.
dreepin drouth: MN. A showery day during a spell of dry weather.
drouthiness: Dryness, drunkenness.
lowin-drouth: A burning desire for drink.
dreepin drouth: MN. A showery day during a spell of dry weather.
drouthiness: Dryness, drunkenness.
lowin-drouth: A burning desire for drink.
droud, drowd,
drowd [WC. drʌud]
n. A poor quality cod Gadus morhua. A useless, slovenly person.
n. A poor quality cod Gadus morhua. A useless, slovenly person.
drow, drowe, drowie, drowy,
drowe [drʌu]
n. A cold wet mist, drizzle. An attack or fit of illness, a fainting-fit, a stupor.
v. To drizzle.
n. A cold wet mist, drizzle. An attack or fit of illness, a fainting-fit, a stupor.
v. To drizzle.
drowie
adj. Misty, drizzling, damp.
adj. Misty, drizzling, damp.
drib, dribban, dribbin, drub, drubbin,
drub [drʌb]
v. To beat, to scold.
v. To beat, to scold.
Compounds and phrases etc.
drubbin: Thrashing.
droog, droug, drug, drugg,
drug [drʌg, NN.b. drug]
n. A rough pull, a tug.
adj. Dragging, sticky, slow.
v. To pull forcibly, to tug, to drag.
n. A rough pull, a tug.
adj. Dragging, sticky, slow.
v. To pull forcibly, to tug, to drag.
drug, drugg, drugglie, druggly,
drug [I.Ork. drʌg]
n. A drizzle.
n. A drizzle.
druggly
adj. Rainy, drizzly.
adj. Rainy, drizzly.
dreun, droin, droine, dron, drøn, dronj, dronjer, droonyie, druin, druiner, druinie, drune,
druin [I.Sh. drøn drɔin, drɔŋ]
also druinie [NN.b. ˈdruɲi, I.Ork. drʌnji]
n. A low plaintive sound, such as is made by a hungry cow.
v. To drone, to hum or buzz as a bee. To utter a low, plaintive sound, to moan, complain.
also druinie [NN.b. ˈdruɲi, I.Ork. drʌnji]
n. A low plaintive sound, such as is made by a hungry cow.
v. To drone, to hum or buzz as a bee. To utter a low, plaintive sound, to moan, complain.
Compounds and phrases etc.
druiner [I.Sh. ˈdrønjər]: A fishermen's tabu word for a cow.
dirlt, droilt, droilti, droiltie, drolt, drölt, drölt, droltet, drolti, droltit, druilt, drult, drultet, drulti, drultie, drultit,
drult [I.Sh. drʌlt]
also droilt [I.Sh. drɔilt], dirlt [I.Ork. dɪrlt]
n. I.Sh. A clumsy person, one who walks heavily. A feeble or awkward person.
dim. drultie, droiltie
adj. Weak, feeble, awkward.
v. I.Sh. To walk clumsily and heavily. I.Ork. To carry something that is very heavy or clumsy. To walk slowly and lazily.
pt. pp. drultit, droiltit adj. I.Sh. Heavy, clumsy, ungainly.
also droilt [I.Sh. drɔilt], dirlt [I.Ork. dɪrlt]
n. I.Sh. A clumsy person, one who walks heavily. A feeble or awkward person.
dim. drultie, droiltie
adj. Weak, feeble, awkward.
v. I.Sh. To walk clumsily and heavily. I.Ork. To carry something that is very heavy or clumsy. To walk slowly and lazily.
pt. pp. drultit, droiltit adj. I.Sh. Heavy, clumsy, ungainly.
drim, drum, drummie, mire-drum,
drum [drʌm]
n. A drum.
v. To drum, to drive bees out of a straw hive by beating on the sides.
n. A drum.
v. To drum, to drive bees out of a straw hive by beating on the sides.
Compounds and phrases etc.
drummie: dim. The leader of a marching band. A masterful, domineering woman.
drumster: A town drummer.
mire-drum(er): The bittern Botaurus stellaris.
wattery drums: I.Sh. The groundsel Senecio vulgaris.
drumster: A town drummer.
mire-drum(er): The bittern Botaurus stellaris.
wattery drums: I.Sh. The groundsel Senecio vulgaris.