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Drysal,
Drysal [draɪsəl]
pn. Dryfesdale (Dumfries and Galloway).
pn. Dryfesdale (Dumfries and Galloway).
Dryston, Dryston,
Dryston [ˈdrəistən]
pn. Drystone.
pn. Drystone.
aidle-dub, dib, dibs, dub, dubbie, dubbit, dubbs, dubby, dubs, dybe,
dub [dʌb]
n. A puddle, pond, bog.
pl. dubs The mud left in a dried puddle.
n. A puddle, pond, bog.
pl. dubs The mud left in a dried puddle.
dubbie [dʌbɪ]
also dubbit
adj. Muddy.
also dubbit
adj. Muddy.
Compounds and phrases etc.
aidle-dub: A cesspool.
deuk's dub: A duck pond.
deuk's dub: A duck pond.
dubbin,
dubbin [ˈdʌbɪn]
n. A mixture of tallow and oil for softening and protecting leather.
n. A mixture of tallow and oil for softening and protecting leather.
doak, dock, dockie, docky, dok, dokie, dokk, dokkie, duck, duckie, duk, dukk, dukkie, yuck, yucker, yuckie, yucky,
duck [dʌk]
also dock [dɔk, doːk, (d)jɔk]
n. The small stone used in a children's game of the same name. A small stone is placed on a larger one and attempted to be hit off by the players at the distance of a few paces.
dim. duckie. The person in charge of the duck.
also dock [dɔk, doːk, (d)jɔk]
n. The small stone used in a children's game of the same name. A small stone is placed on a larger one and attempted to be hit off by the players at the distance of a few paces.
dim. duckie. The person in charge of the duck.
Compounds and phrases etc.
duck-stane dim. dockie [ˈdɔke, doːke, jʌki]: The stone used in the game of duck. A rounded stone from the sea-shore, used in road-making and for bordering the pavement water-channels.
dokka, dokki, duckie, dukki, dukkie,
duckie [I. ˈdʌki]
n. A doll, also used as a pet-name for a young girl.
n. A doll, also used as a pet-name for a young girl.
dud, dudder, duddered, duddie, duddie, duddies, dudds, duddy, duddy, duds,
dud [dʌd]
n. A cloth, rag. An article of clothing.
dim. duddie Rags, cloths, clothing.
pl. duds
n. A cloth, rag. An article of clothing.
dim. duddie Rags, cloths, clothing.
pl. duds
duddy, duddered
adj. Ragged, tattered.
adj. Ragged, tattered.
Compounds and phrases etc.
dudder: NN.b. An effeminate person.
Duddingston, Duddiston,
Duddiston [ˈdʌdɪstən]
pn. Duddingston (Edinburgh).
pn. Duddingston (Edinburgh).
due, dues, dyow, dyows, endew, endue, indue,
due [d(j)uː]
adj. adv. Due.
v. Due. To owe, to be indebted.
adj. adv. Due.
v. Due. To owe, to be indebted.
Compounds and phrases etc.
be due: Of people: to be indebted (to). To owe.
dues: What is owed.
endue [ənˈd(j)uː] adj. Due, owing.
dues: What is owed.
endue [ənˈd(j)uː] adj. Due, owing.
duffie, duffie, duffy, duffy, yuffie,
duff [dʌf]
n. The soft or spongy part of a loaf, turnip or new cheese, etc. Of coal: soft, inferior. I.Sh. A soft spongy peat. Dried leaves etc. used as as a bedding for animals.
dim. duffie col. S. A toilet. NN.a. A chimney sweep.
n. The soft or spongy part of a loaf, turnip or new cheese, etc. Of coal: soft, inferior. I.Sh. A soft spongy peat. Dried leaves etc. used as as a bedding for animals.
dim. duffie col. S. A toilet. NN.a. A chimney sweep.
duffy [ˈdʌfi]
adj. Soft, spongy, dry and sapless.
adj. Soft, spongy, dry and sapless.
See also daich.