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laager, lagger, lauger, lugger,
lugger [ˈlʌgər, ˈlaːgər]
n. MN. A wind driven surging wave washing onto the shore.
n. MN. A wind driven surging wave washing onto the shore.
lö, loa-diet, lö-cup, löin, lu, lü, lue, lui, lui-cup, lui-diet, luiin,
lui [I.Sh. lø]
v. To listen eagerly, to strain the ears to hear, to eavesdrop.
v. To listen eagerly, to strain the ears to hear, to eavesdrop.
Compounds and phrases etc.
lui-cup, lui-diet: A furtive snack between meals.
luiin: Listerning intently.
luiin: Listerning intently.
löd, lodigrut, lödi-pipe, lood, loodan, luid, luidi, luidie, luidie-pipe, luidigrut, ringalady, ringaloadi, ringalodi, ringalodie, ringleluidie, ringloadi,
luid [I. lød]
n. A sound, tone of voice. A whimper, moan, peevish complaint, disposition, mood. A humour, mood, frame of mind, state.
v. To whimper, to chatter, prate, talk incessantly.
n. A sound, tone of voice. A whimper, moan, peevish complaint, disposition, mood. A humour, mood, frame of mind, state.
v. To whimper, to chatter, prate, talk incessantly.
Compounds and phrases etc.
luidigrut: A whimpering sound.
luidie-pipe: A crude musical toy made from an oat-straw.
ringleluidie: I.Sh. A fishermen's taboo word for a cooking-pot.
luidie-pipe: A crude musical toy made from an oat-straw.
ringleluidie: I.Sh. A fishermen's taboo word for a cooking-pot.
aff-hand, aff-leef, affloof, aff-loof, afflufe, affluif, aff-luif, alufe, aluif, kiss-ma-luif, lee, leef, leeffu, leefie, leefs, lees, leuf, lief, liff, liffie, liv, livs, löf, løf, loff, löffs, löfs, løfs, loof, looffu$, loofs, looves, louf, löv, lövs, lufe, lufes, luff, luffs, luif, luiffu, luifie, luifs, luives, luves,
luif [S. I. løf, lyf, SW. U. lif, C. U. lɪf, lɪv, lef, lɪv, NEC. lef, N. liv, lif]
n. The palm, the hand outspread and upturned. The paw, foot or hoof of an animal.
dim. luifie A smack.
pl. luifs
n. The palm, the hand outspread and upturned. The paw, foot or hoof of an animal.
dim. luifie A smack.
pl. luifs
Compounds and phrases etc.
aff-luif: Offhand, off the cuff, impromptu.
aluif: Aloof. Nearer to the wind.
crack luifs: Shake hands in friendship.
creash the luif: To bribe, grease someone's palm.
kiss-ma-luif: A sycophant.
luiffu [-fə S. -fɛ, -fɪ, EC. -fe, WC. -fɑ, N. -fɛ, U. I. -fu]: A palmful.
whackit luif: A hand thickened by toil.
aluif: Aloof. Nearer to the wind.
crack luifs: Shake hands in friendship.
creash the luif: To bribe, grease someone's palm.
kiss-ma-luif: A sycophant.
luiffu [-fə S. -fɛ, -fɪ, EC. -fe, WC. -fɑ, N. -fɛ, U. I. -fu]: A palmful.
whackit luif: A hand thickened by toil.
han-leem, haund-luim, kirk-leem, kirk-loom, kirk-luim, kirk-lume, leam, leams, leem, leemies, leems, leum, lim, limm, loam, löm, lomm, loms, løms, loom, loum, luim, luimies, luims, lum, lüm, lume, lüms, wark-leem, wark-loom, wark-luim, warklume, wark-lume, wirk-luim,
luim [løm, lym, C. U. lɪm, NEC. lem, N. lim]
n. A weaving loom. An implement, tool, instrument, contrivance. A vessel, basin, or other receptacle, usually of earthenware.
pl. luims, luimies Implements, apparatus. MN. Fragments of earthenware, sherds.
n. A weaving loom. An implement, tool, instrument, contrivance. A vessel, basin, or other receptacle, usually of earthenware.
pl. luims, luimies Implements, apparatus. MN. Fragments of earthenware, sherds.
Compounds and phrases etc.
haund-luim: A hand-loom.
kirk-luim: A piece of church furniture.
turnin luim: A lathe.
wark-luim: A tool to work with.
kirk-luim: A piece of church furniture.
turnin luim: A lathe.
wark-luim: A tool to work with.
leam, leem, leum, lim, limm, löm, løm, lomen, lomm, loom, loomi, loomie, loum, loumie, luim, luimie, lum, lüm, lume, lümie,
luim [MN. liːm, I. luːm]
n. The red-throated diver Gavia stellata or MN. I. the great northern diver Gavia immer.
dim. luimie. I.Ork. The red-throated diver Gavia stellata.
n. The red-throated diver Gavia stellata or MN. I. the great northern diver Gavia immer.
dim. luimie. I.Ork. The red-throated diver Gavia stellata.
Compounds and phrases etc.
ring-neckit luim: SEC. The great northern diver Gavia immer.
leur, leure, loor, luer, luir, lure,
luir [løːr, EC. leːr]
n. The udder of a cow or other animal. NN.b. Any piece of edible offal.
n. The udder of a cow or other animal. NN.b. Any piece of edible offal.
leur, leurie, lör, lør, lør, lørie, lowrie, luer, luerie, luir, luirie, lure, lurie, lyrie,
luir [I. løːr]
n. The pollack Gadus pollachius
dim. luirie
n. The pollack Gadus pollachius
dim. luirie
Luik, Luke,
Luke [luk]
n. The personal name Luke.
n. The personal name Luke.
lum, lum$t, lum_can, lumb, lumcan, lum-can, lumenea, lumheid, lum-heid, luminea, lumm, lumm$t, lummed, lummed, lummie, lummin, lummin$, lummit, lummy, lumt,
lum [lʌm]
n. A chimney, the smoke-vent or flue of a fireplace, a chimney-stack. The whole structure of the chimney and fireplace.
dim. lummie A chimney on fire.
v. To emit smoke from a funnel.
pt. pp. lumt, lummed adj. Stuck in a chimney, up the chimney, thwarted, frustrated, baffled.
n. A chimney, the smoke-vent or flue of a fireplace, a chimney-stack. The whole structure of the chimney and fireplace.
dim. lummie A chimney on fire.
v. To emit smoke from a funnel.
pt. pp. lumt, lummed adj. Stuck in a chimney, up the chimney, thwarted, frustrated, baffled.
Compounds and phrases etc.
lum can: A chimney pot.
lum-heid: A chimney top.
lumenea: sl. A playful pun on chimenea.
lummin: SW. Pouring rain.
lum-heid: A chimney top.
lumenea: sl. A playful pun on chimenea.
lummin: SW. Pouring rain.