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cair, cair$d, cairach, caird, caired, cairins, cairt, care, kair, kairins, kairt, kar, keeroch, keirach, keired, keirins, keiroch, keirt, kweerich, kweeroch, queerach,
keir [kiːr MN. keːr, NN.b. keir]
v. MN. To stir back and fore, mix or mingle, separate pieces of straw from oats or barley etc.
pt. pp. keirt, keired
v. MN. To stir back and fore, mix or mingle, separate pieces of straw from oats or barley etc.
pt. pp. keirt, keired
Compounds and phrases etc.
keirins: NN.b. The broken straws and grass out of corn eft after threshing.
keiroch [MN. ˈk(w)iːrəx, ˈkuːrəx]: A strange or messy mixture, awkward and ineffectual work, over nursing, an untidy person.
keiroch [MN. ˈk(w)iːrəx, ˈkuːrəx]: A strange or messy mixture, awkward and ineffectual work, over nursing, an untidy person.
Keir, Kier,
Keir [kiːr]
n.Used in place names to refer an an ancient fortification (from Gaelic cìr).
n.Used in place names to refer an an ancient fortification (from Gaelic cìr).
pn. Keir (Dumfries and Galloway.
kelk, kilk,
kelk [NN.b. kɛlk, kɪlk]
n. The roe of white fish.
n. The roe of white fish.
cale, caled, kail, kailed, kailit, kale, kaled, kell, kelled, kellit, kelt,
kell [kɛl, kel]
n. A caul. A woman's hair-net or cap. An incrustation of scab, scurf or dirt on the head or face. Dandruff.
n. A caul. A woman's hair-net or cap. An incrustation of scab, scurf or dirt on the head or face. Dandruff.
kelt
adj. Very dirty.
adj. Very dirty.
kelpie, kelpy, watterkelpie, watter-kelpie,
kelpie [ˈkɛlpi]
also watter-kelpie
n. A water demon.
also watter-kelpie
n. A water demon.
From kelp.
Kelsa, Kelsae, Kelsih,
Kelsae [ˈkɛlse, -a]
pn. Kelso (Borders).
pn. Kelso (Borders).
kealt, kelt, kelter, kilt, kyelt, kyelter,
kelt [k(j)ɛlt]
n. A kind of homespun cloth usually made of black wool or black and white wool mixed used for making outer garments. The fleece of a sheep.
n. A kind of homespun cloth usually made of black wool or black and white wool mixed used for making outer garments. The fleece of a sheep.
Compounds and phrases etc.
ill-keltert: I.Ork. Coarse, ill-woven or badly-knitted fabric.
kelter: I.Ork. Coarse home-spun cloth of a brownish colour, made from black and grey wool.
kelter: I.Ork. Coarse home-spun cloth of a brownish colour, made from black and grey wool.
kelt,
kelt [kɛlt]
n. A spawned salmon Salmo salar or sea trout Salmo trutta.
v. To spawn, to become very lean and emaciated as a result of spawning.
n. A spawned salmon Salmo salar or sea trout Salmo trutta.
v. To spawn, to become very lean and emaciated as a result of spawning.
kelder, kelter, kelterin, kilter,
kelter [ˈkɛltər]
v. To tilt, wriggle, struggle.
v. To tilt, wriggle, struggle.
Kelvinbrig,
Kelvinbrig [ˈkɛlvɪnbrɪg]
pn. Kelvinbridge (Glasgow).
pn. Kelvinbridge (Glasgow).