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deem, deum, doom, doome, doomed, doomster, doomsters, doum, duim, duimed, duimster, duimt, dume,
duim [døm, dum]
n. Doom. A judicial sentence, formerly used in both civil and criminal cases, but latterly only in the formula of the death sentence.
v. leg. To pronounce sentence against.
pt. pp. duimt, duimed
n. Doom. A judicial sentence, formerly used in both civil and criminal cases, but latterly only in the formula of the death sentence.
v. leg. To pronounce sentence against.
pt. pp. duimt, duimed
Compounds and phrases etc.
duimster: The official, usually the hangman, who formerly pronounced sentence in Scots courts of law. A person or thing of ill-omen.
See also deem
Din, Doon, Duin, Dune,
Duin [døn, dɪn]
pn. The river Doon (Ayrshire).
pn. The river Doon (Ayrshire).
dörkable, duirkable,
duirkable [I.Sh. ˈdørkəbl]
adj. Of weather: reasonable, suitable for outdoor work even if overcast.
adj. Of weather: reasonable, suitable for outdoor work even if overcast.
chook, chookie, chooks, corrie_duker, corrie_dukit, corrie_jeukit, duke, duke$s, duke$s, dukes, dukie, jook, jooks, jouks caurie-dukit, pally_jooked, paulie-dukit,
duke [dʒuk, d(j)uk]
n. A duke. pl. dukes DD. col. Fists.
dim. dukie
n. A duke. pl. dukes DD. col. Fists.
dim. dukie
Compounds and phrases etc.
caurie-dukit, paulie-dukit: Left-handed.
the duke o ..: The duke of ...
the duke o ..: The duke of ...
dillsome, doely, döl, dole, dolefu, dolefu$, dool, dooley, doolfu, doolie, doolsome, doul, doulfu, doulie, duil, duilfu, duill, dule, dulefu, duleful, dulesome, dulie,
dule [dul, døl, dɪl, del]
n. Grief, sorrow, misery, suffering.
adj. Also dulie Sad, sorrowful, gloomy.
v. To lament, bewail.
n. Grief, sorrow, misery, suffering.
adj. Also dulie Sad, sorrowful, gloomy.
v. To lament, bewail.
Compounds and phrases etc.
dulefu [-fə S. -fɛ, -fɪ, EC. -fe, WC. -fɑ, N. -fɛ, U. I. -fu]: Sorrowful in a sense of causing pain.
dulesome [-səm]: adj. Sorrowful, gloomy, sad, causing pain.
dulesome [-səm]: adj. Sorrowful, gloomy, sad, causing pain.
dillean, dilleaon, dillyin, dolsket, dul, dull, dull_ane, dullart, dullskit, dullyeart, dullyin, dulsket,
dull [dʌl]
adj. Dull. Deaf, hard of hearing.
adj. Dull. Deaf, hard of hearing.
Compounds and phrases etc.
dull ane: A painful dull feeling. A knock out blow in boxing.
dullart [dʌl(j)ərt]: A stupid person, dunce, simpleton.
dullness: Dullness.
dullskit: I.Sh. Sluggish and lethargic.
dullart [dʌl(j)ərt]: A stupid person, dunce, simpleton.
dullness: Dullness.
dullskit: I.Sh. Sluggish and lethargic.
dool, dul, dull, dullin,
dull [dʌl]
n. U. A noose for snaring trout.
n. U. A noose for snaring trout.
Compounds and phrases etc.
dullin: U. Snaring trout.
dillisk, dilse, dilser, dilsh, dulce, dullies, dullis, dullys, dulse, dulser,
dulse [dʌls, dɪls]
n. The seaweed dulse Palmaria palmata.
n. The seaweed dulse Palmaria palmata.
Compounds and phrases etc.
dulser: SN. The rock pipit Anthus petrosus or perhaps the skylark Alauda arvensis.
pepper dulse: SN. MN. The algae Laurencia pinnatifida.
pepper dulse: SN. MN. The algae Laurencia pinnatifida.
dolt, dulbert, dult,
dult [dʌlt]
n. A dolt, the pupil at the bottom of the class.
n. A dolt, the pupil at the bottom of the class.
Compounds and phrases etc.
dulbert: col. A blockhead, a stupid person.
domba, dombit, dumba, dumbit,
dumba [I.Sh. ˈdʌmba]
n. The fine refuse of kiln-dried corn after winnowing.
n. The fine refuse of kiln-dried corn after winnowing.
Compounds and phrases etc.
dumbit: adj. Shabby. Of animals: somewhat dark in colour, dust-like, greyish.