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dahnder, dander, danders, danner, danners, daunders, dauner, dauners, dawner,
dander [ˈda(ː)ndər, ˈdɔːnər]
n. pl. danders The refuse of a smith's fire. A clinker.
n. pl. danders The refuse of a smith's fire. A clinker.
Compounds and phrases etc.
get the dander up: To get angry.
dandie, dandillie, dandilly, dandily, dandy,
dandilly [danˈdɪlɪ]
n. A spoiled or over indulgent young person.
adj. Petted, pampered, spoilt by too much admiration, celebrated, fancy, over-ornamented.
n. A spoiled or over indulgent young person.
adj. Petted, pampered, spoilt by too much admiration, celebrated, fancy, over-ornamented.
Compounds and phrases etc.
dandie: A fop, a well-dressed man.
dang, deng,
dang [daŋ, deŋ]
n. A euphemism for damn.
n. A euphemism for damn.
dainger, danger,
danger [ˈdendʒər]
n. Danger.
n. Danger.
Compounds and phrases etc.
dangerous: Dangerous.
dappelt, dappl$t, dapple, dappled,
dapple [ˈdaplt]
dapple
v. To dapple.
pt. pp. dappelt adj. Dappled.
dapple
v. To dapple.
pt. pp. dappelt adj. Dappled.
darg, dargie, dargy, dark, daurk, derk,
darg [darg]
n. MN. A young whiting Merlangius merlangus.
dim. SN. dargie The coalfish Pollachius virens.
n. MN. A young whiting Merlangius merlangus.
dim. SN. dargie The coalfish Pollachius virens.
dairg, dairgar, dairgin, dairgit, darg, darger, dargin, dargit, daurg, lovedarg, love-darg, luvedarg, luve-darg,
darg [darg, derg]
n. A day's work. The product of a day's work or set task.
v. To work by the day.
pt. pp. dargit
n. A day's work. The product of a day's work or set task.
v. To work by the day.
pt. pp. dargit
Compounds and phrases etc.
darger: A day-labourer.
dargin: Labouring.
luve-darg: A labour of love.
dargin: Labouring.
luve-darg: A labour of love.
darlach, darloch, dorlach, dorle, dorloch, knapdarlich, knapdarloch, knapdarrloch, napdarloch, nappdarloch, nappdarrloch,
darloch [ˈda(ː)rləx, ˈdɔrləx, ˈdorlək, -lək]
n. A knapsack, portmanteau, knotted hair or wool on animals, often due to clinging dung.
n. A knapsack, portmanteau, knotted hair or wool on animals, often due to clinging dung.
Compounds and phrases etc.
knapdarloch [(k)nap-]: A knotted piece of dirt or dung etc. Hanging on the fur of an animal, a dirty or cheeky person.
darn, dern, dry-darn,
darn [darn]
n. Excrement.
n. Excrement.
Compounds and phrases etc.
rinnin darn: A disease of cattle accompanied by severe diarrhoea.
dry darn: Constipation.
dry darn: Constipation.
dar, darr,
darr [I.Sh. dar]
v. To strike, hit, or make an impression. To poke the fire too much, so that it goes out.
v. To strike, hit, or make an impression. To poke the fire too much, so that it goes out.