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Page 38 of 55 for the letter G

grafel,
grafel [grefl]
v. To struggle, flounder about.
golgraff, golgrav, golgref, golgriv, gölgriv, graav, graf, graff, grauf, gref, greff, guilgriv, guilgruff,
graff [graf, MN. gref, grɛf, I.Sh. græf, grɔf, graːv]
n. A grave. A ditch, a trench. I.Sh. The lowest part of the pit or trench in a peat-lair from which the peats have been dug, the bottom of a peat-bank. I.Sh. Muddy ooze on the seabed. The seabed.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
golgraff [ˈgolgɛf, ˈgolgraːv]: The open drain from a byre or midden.
graam, graem, graim, gram, grame, grem,
graim [I.Sh. grem, grɛm]
adj. Very eager, keen on getting something such as food. Delighted, overjoyed.
v. To be in a passion, to be embittered or enraged, to grumble, complain.
grain, grane,
grain [gren]
n. The branch of tree, stream, river etc. A prong for fishing.
grain, grainie, grainie, grainy, grainy, gren,
grain [ˈgren]
n. Grain. A small quantity.
pl. grains
dim. grainie
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
dag the grain: Not at all.
grainy: Grainy.
graen, graenin, grain, grained, grainin, grainin-maut, graint, gran, grane, graned, granein, granin, graning, gren, grin, groanin$-maut, groanin_maut, groaning-malt, groanin-maut,
grain [gren]
n. A groan.
v. To groan. To complain, to grumble. To be ailing.
pt. pp. graint, grained
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
grainin [ˈgrenɪn]: Groaning.
grainin-maut: The handsel drink at a childs birthday.
graip, grape, greip, grip,
graip [grep]
n. A large farming fork.
v. To fork up.
graiple, graipple,
graiple [grepl]
v. To grapple.
graisle, graislin, graizle,
graisle [ˈgreːzl]
v. WC. To frizzle, crackle, crumple, creak.
graith, graithed, graithin, graithit, graith-kettle, graithlie, graithly, graitht, graithy-cloot, graithy-cloots, graithy-pat, graithy-pot, grath, greath, greith, greth, greth-kettle, grethy, grethy-cloot, grethy-cloots, grethy-pot, staundin_graith,
graith [greθ, grɛθ, grəiθ]
n. Equipment, gear, armour. A soapy lather prepared for washing clothes, the dirty soap-suds left after clothes have been washed. Stale urine, formerly used in washing clothes or in dyeing. I. Any kind of urine.
v. To prepare, make ready, harness.
pt. pp. graitht
 
graithly [ˈgreθlɪ, ˈgrɛθlɪ, ˈgrəiθlɪ]
adj. Carefully, well, successfully, distinctly.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
graithin [ˈgreθɪn, ˈgrɛθɪn, ˈgrəiθɪn]: Equipment, accoutrements, trappings, harness, dress.
graith-kettle: I. A kettle for boiling graith for use in dyeing.
graithy-cloots: Baby's nappies.
graithy-pat: I. A chamber pot.
staundin graith: Fixtures.

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