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Fenechty, Findochty, Finechtie, Finechty, Fineuchtie, Finichtie, Finichty, Finnechtie,
Finichty [ˈfɪˈnɪçte]
pn. Findochty (Moray).
dug-finkle, dug-fintle, finkel, finkle, fintle,
finkle [ˈfɪŋkl]
n. The fennel plant Foeniculum vulgare.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
dug-finkle: MN. The yarrow Achillea millefolium.
Finden, findons, findrum, findrums, Finnan, Finnan-haddie, finnans, Finzean, finzeans,
Finnan [ˈfɪnən]
pn. Findon (Aberdeenshire).
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
Finnan-haddie: A haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus or whiting Merlangius merlangus cured with the smoke of green wood, peat or turf.
finnich,
finnich [ˈfɪnɪç]
n. A fussy person.
Finnie, Finnie_Girt, Finnigirt, Funyie_Girt,
Finnie Girt [fɪn(j)ɪgɪrt]
pn. Funzie Girt (Shetland).
finnie, finnock,
finnock [NEC. N. ˈfɪnək]
n. An immature sea trout Salmo trutta.
dim. finnie
Finnie, Finny,
Finny [ˈfɪni, ˈfʌnɪ]
pn. Findy (Aberdeenshire).
blue-finsket, blue-finskit, finiskid, finnet, finsk, finsket, finskit,
finskit [I.Sh. ˈfɪnskət]
adj. Covered with mould, mildewed.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
blue-finskit: Blue with mold from being kept in a damp place.
bunnet_fir, candle-fir, cannle_fir, caunle-fir, fir, firrie, firry, fir-tap, fur,
fir [fɪr]
n. A fir tree.
 
firrie [fɪrɪ]
adj. Resinous, resin from a fir-tree.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
bunnet fir: The Scots pine Pinus sylvestris.
caunle-fir: Moss-fallen fir, split and used instead of candles.
fir-tap: A fir cone.
banefire, baynfire, beenfire, behnfire, benfire, boanfire, bome, bomes, bondie, bondy, bonefire, boney, bonfire, bonie, boon_fire, fehre, fehrie, feier, feierie, fierie, fiery, fire, fire$t, fired, fire-end, fireflaacht, fire-flaacht, fireflacht, fire-flacht, fireflaucht, fire-flaucht, fireflaught, fire-flaught, firehoose, fire-hoose, firehouse, fire-house, fire-raisin, fire-raising, fireside, firey, firie, firy, fyer, fyerie, fyerie, fyre, fyrehoose, fyresyde, fyrie, fyur, fyurie, weel-fired, weil-fired, weil-fyred, weil-fyrt,
fire [ˈfəiər]
n. Fire. Any foreign metallic body in the eye.
dim. firie
v. To ignite. To fire a missile, throw. MN. To blister the feet.
pt. pp. fire't, fired. adj. Baked tc.
 
fiery [fəiərɪ]
adj. Fiery. Of weather: close, sultry, thundery.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
banefire [benˈfəiər, MN. bin- & bein-]: n. A bonfire. dim. col. bonie.
fire-end: The fireside, the end of a house or room where the fireplace is.
fire-flaucht: A lightning bolt, a shooting star.
fire-hoose: A dwelling house.
fire-raisin: leg. Arson.
fireside: A fireside.
reest the fire: To bank or damp a fire, to heap it so that it burns through the night.
weel fired: Well baked.

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