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lingalee, lingalie, lingan, lingel, lingelie, lingel-tailed, lingel-tailt, linglairy, lingle, lingley,
lingel [ˈlɪŋəl]
also lingan [ˈlɪŋən]
n. A shoemakers waxed thread. A length of rope.
dim. lingelie [ˈlɪŋəlɪ]: A rigmarole, a long-winded story, sermon, speech.
adj. Long, lanky, spindly, supple, flexible.
v. To bind or sew with lingel.
also lingan [ˈlɪŋən]
n. A shoemakers waxed thread. A length of rope.
dim. lingelie [ˈlɪŋəlɪ]: A rigmarole, a long-winded story, sermon, speech.
adj. Long, lanky, spindly, supple, flexible.
v. To bind or sew with lingel.
Compounds and phrases etc.
deil's lingels: S. The common knotgrass Polygonum aviculare.
lingel-tailt: Having a long lank tail. Narrow hipped, with a long narrow trailing skirt.
lingel-tailt: Having a long lank tail. Narrow hipped, with a long narrow trailing skirt.
Lengie, Lennie, Lenyie, Lenzie, Lingie,
Lingie [ˈlɪŋɪ]
pn. Lenzie (Dunbartonshire).
pn. Lenzie (Dunbartonshire).
Lingiehill, Lingymill,
Lingiehill [ˈlɪŋihɪl, -hʌl]
pn. Lenziehill (North Lanarkshire).
pn. Lenziehill (North Lanarkshire).
link, linket, linkin, linkit, links, lunk, lunkin, lunkit,
link [ˈlɪŋk]
v. To move smartly or agilely with short quick steps. To trip along, to walk at a brisk pace. To act with speed and energy, to work or go at something vigorously, to do a thing with a quick brisk movement. Walk with a bobbing action.
pt. pp. linkit
v. To move smartly or agilely with short quick steps. To trip along, to walk at a brisk pace. To act with speed and energy, to work or go at something vigorously, to do a thing with a quick brisk movement. Walk with a bobbing action.
pt. pp. linkit
linkie [ˈlɪŋkɪ]
n. A light-footed, nimble girl, a roguish person.
adj. Sly, roguish, full of tricks, deceitful, fickle.
n. A light-footed, nimble girl, a roguish person.
adj. Sly, roguish, full of tricks, deceitful, fickle.
Compounds and phrases etc.
link at: Work vigourously.
linkin [ˈlɪŋkɪn]: Tripping along, striding.
linkin [ˈlɪŋkɪn]: Tripping along, striding.
lank, link, linket, linkie, linkie, linkit, links, link-stane, link-stanes, linky, loop-linkie, lunks, malinkie, malinky, skinamalink, skinama-link, skinama-linkie, skinnylinky, skinnymalink, skinnymalinkie, skinnymalinky,
link [lɪŋk]
n. A link. A loop or ring of a chain, a joint of the body, usually the vertebrae. A lock of hair, a curl. A rope.
pl. links A string of puddings or sausages. The joints of the body. A rope used to hold down thatch on a roof. A chain on which a pot etc. is hung.
dim. linkie
v. With wi: to go arm in arm, to pass one's arm through another's. To take another on one's arm, to give one's arm to, to support an infirm person by the arms.
pt. pp. linkit
n. A link. A loop or ring of a chain, a joint of the body, usually the vertebrae. A lock of hair, a curl. A rope.
pl. links A string of puddings or sausages. The joints of the body. A rope used to hold down thatch on a roof. A chain on which a pot etc. is hung.
dim. linkie
v. With wi: to go arm in arm, to pass one's arm through another's. To take another on one's arm, to give one's arm to, to support an infirm person by the arms.
pt. pp. linkit
Compounds and phrases etc.
link-stanes: The stones holding down the ropes securing thatch on a roof.
loop-linkie: MN. A caterpillar found in heather.
luve links: SW. The reflexed stonecrop Sedum reflexum.
skinnymalink [ˈskɪnɪmələŋk], malinkie: A thin skinny person or animal.
loop-linkie: MN. A caterpillar found in heather.
luve links: SW. The reflexed stonecrop Sedum reflexum.
skinnymalink [ˈskɪnɪmələŋk], malinkie: A thin skinny person or animal.
linkis, links, linx,
links [lɪŋks]
n. pl. Open sandy ground near the sea or enclosed by a winding river, often covered in grass.
n. pl. Open sandy ground near the sea or enclosed by a winding river, often covered in grass.
fitlin, fitloan, fitlun, lin, linn, lynn fitlinn,
linn [I. lɪn]
n. A wooden plank, runner or sleeper.
n. A wooden plank, runner or sleeper.
Compounds and phrases etc.
fitlinn: A plank used as a foot-rest or seat in a rowing-boat.
lin, linn, lyn, lynn,
linn [lɪn]
n. A waterfall, pool, cataract, cascade of water.
v. Errosion by water.
n. A waterfall, pool, cataract, cascade of water.
v. Errosion by water.
Lenheid, Linheid, Linnheid,
Linnheid [ˈlɪhid, ˈlɛhid]
pn. Linhead (Aberdeenshire).
pn. Linhead (Aberdeenshire).
linseed, linseid,
linseed [ˈlɪnsid]
v. Linseed.
v. Linseed.