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Page 15 of 26 for the letter K

cyurn, cyurned, kern, kirn, kirn-corse, kirnin, kirn-kors, kirn-korse, kirnmilk, kirn-milk, kirn-mylk, kirnt, kurn, kurnin, plump-churn, plump-kirn,
kirn [kɪrn]
n. A churn.
v. To stir up, mix up.
pt. pp. kirnt
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
kirn-corse I.: A kirn handle shaped like a cross.
kirnmilk: Buttermilk.
kirnin [ˈkɪrnən]: Churning. Dalliance, flirtation.
kirnin rung: A plunger for a churn.
(deil's kirn staff: A plunger fur a churn. U. SW. WC. The sun spurge Euphorbia helioscopia.
kirn stick: A plunger for a churn.
kirn-up: A mess.
plump-kirn: A plunge churn.
chirn, churn, curn, cyurn, kern, kirn, kurn,
kirn [kɪrn]
n. A celebration marking the end of harvest, a harvest-home. The last sheaf of harvest presented for display.
girnal, girnel, kernel, kirnel, wauxen-kirnel, waux-kirnel, waxen-kirnel, waxen-kirnels, wax-kernel, wax-kirnel, wax-kirnels,
kirnel [ˈkɪrnəl]
n. A kernel. A lump or hard gathering below the the skin of the neck. A swollen gland.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
waux-kirnel(s), wauxen-kirnel(s) [-ˈkɪrnəl(z)]: Swollen gland(s).
curr, kirr, kurr,
kirr [kɪr]
adj. SW. Cheerful, lively, brisk, self-satisfied, amorous, wanton.
v. I.Sh. To scare away hens etc.
Killamuir, Killarmuir, Killiemuir, Kirrie, Kirriemair, Kirriemuir,
Kirriemuir [ˈkɪrimmøːr, C. -meːr, N. -miːr, -mjuːr
pn. Kirriemuir (Angus).
dim. Kirrie
Chirsty, greetin_Teenie, greetin-Teenie, Kirst, Kirsten, Kirstie, Kirsty, Kish, Teenie, Teeny, Teinie, Teiny,
Kirsten [ˈkɪrstən]
n. The personal name Christina.
dim. Kirst, Kirstie, Teenie [ˈtini].
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
greetin Teenie: A person who is always complaining.
Teenie frae Truin: WC. A garishly or tastelessly dressed woman.
Teenie frae the neeps: SN. A garishly or tastelessly dressed woman.
chrisent, christent, kir$sen, kir$sent, kirsen, kirsenin, kirsent, kirsnin, kirsten, kirstenin, kirstent, krisnin, oonkirsen, unkirsen, unkirsten,
kirsten [ˈkɪrsn]
adj. Decent, clean, proper, respectable, suitable, in order, as it should be, fit to eat or wear etc. Often used ironically.
v. To christen, baptise, to give a name to at christening.
pt. pp. kirstent adj. Decent, proper, fitting, hallowed, dedicated.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
kirstenin [ˈkɪrsnɪn]: A Christening.
unkirsten: I.Sh. adj. Of food: not fit for human consumption, unclean.
kirstie, kirsty,
kirstie [ˈkɪrstɪ]
n. A whisky jar.
kertill, kirtil, kirtill, kirtle,
kirtle [ˈkɪrtl]
n. A woman's frock or close gown. Part of an ecclesiastical habit or robes of state.
v. To clothe, dress.
kiss, kisses, kisst, kyiss, kyisses, kyisst,
kiss [ˈkɪs]
n. A kiss.
pl. kisses
v. To kiss.
pt. pp. kisst
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
come-and-be-kisst: The heartsease Viola tricolor.
Glesgae kiss: A head-butt.

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