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dram, dramlie, dramly, drim, drimlie, drimly, drum, drumlie, drumly, drummoid, drummuir, drummure, drumoid, drumoit, drumoyt, drumshorlin,
drum [drʌm]
adj. Sad, melancholy, discontented, solemn, sulky.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
drumly [ˈdrʌmlɪ]: adj. Sadly, dejectedly.
drumoit: NN. Dull, dejected, woe-begone.
drummuir [-møːr, C. -meːr, NN. -mjuːr]
adj. Serious, sad-looking, dejected.
drumshorlin [-ʃoːrlɪn]: adj. Sulky, having an uncared-for or miserable appearance.
drim, drum,
drum [drʌm]
n. In place names: a hillock, a ridge.
Drum, Drumchaipel, The_Drum,
Drumchaipel [ˈdrʌmtʃepl]
pn. Drumchapel (Glasgow).
col. The Drum
Drumellyer, Drumelyer,
Drumelyer [drəˈmɛljər]
pn. Drumelzier (Borders).
Drumlea, Drumley,
Drumley [ˈdrʌmle]
pn. Drumley (Ayrshire).
drumlin, drummlin,
drumlin [ˈdrʌmlɪn]
n. A glacial deposit.
Drumleithie, Drumlithie, Skite, Skyte,
Drumlithie [ˈdrʌmlɪθi]
pn. Drumlithie (Aberdeenshire).
 
also known locally as Skite.
drumble, drumel, drumle, drumlie, drumly, drummel, drummelt, drummle, drummled,
drummle [ˈdrʌml]
n. Mud, etc. Raised when water is disturbed. A commotion or confusion.
v. Of water: to make muddy, to disturb, to trouble.
pt. pp. drummelt
 
drumlie [ˈdrʌmlɪ]
adj. Of streams or water: turbid, clouded, muddy. Of the weather etc.: dark, gloomy, sullen. Of people: muddled, confused, thick-headed, giddy, gloomy, having clouded eyes.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
drummle up: To mix up (hen's food).
dhromack, drammock, drommack, drummock,
drummock [ˈdrəmək]
n. Oatmeal and cold water mixed.
Darymple, Drumple,
Drumple [ˈdrʌmpl]
pn. Dalrymple (Ayrshire).

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