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murmichan,
murmichan [ˈmʌrmɪçən]
n. A wicked fairy used to frighten children.
n. A wicked fairy used to frighten children.
murmel, murmell, murmelled, murmelt, murmelt, murmill, murmillt, murmle,
murmle [ˈmʌrməl]
v. To grumble at, mutter, mumble. The expression of discontent.
pt. pp. murmelt adj. Expressing discontent.
v. To grumble at, mutter, mumble. The expression of discontent.
pt. pp. murmelt adj. Expressing discontent.
m$urn, m$urnin, moorn, moornin, murn, murner, murnfa, murnfae, murnfu, murnful, murnfy, murnin, murning, murnings, murnins,
murn [mʌrn]
n. A mourning, lamentation The murmering sound made by running water.
v. To mourn. To complain, to show resentment, to grumble. Of cattle: to low mournfully from hunger or illness.
n. A mourning, lamentation The murmering sound made by running water.
v. To mourn. To complain, to show resentment, to grumble. Of cattle: to low mournfully from hunger or illness.
murnin [ˈmʌrnɪn]
n. Mourning.
pl. murnins Mourning clothes.
v. Mourning.
n. Mourning.
pl. murnins Mourning clothes.
v. Mourning.
Compounds and phrases etc.
murner: A mourner.
murnfu [-fə S. -fɛ, -fɪ, EC. -fe, WC. -fɑ, N. -fɛ, U. I. -fu]: Mournful.
murnfu [-fə S. -fɛ, -fɪ, EC. -fe, WC. -fɑ, N. -fɛ, U. I. -fu]: Mournful.
cormurr, curmur, curmurr, curmurrin, curmurring, curnyowe, kirr-mirren, kirr-mirrin, kurnow, murr,
murr [mʌr]
n. A purring, whirring, or murmuring sound, as made by a cat, a young baby, or the distant murmur of wind or sea.
v. To make a continuous vibrating, murmuring or purring sound. Of a cat: to purr, sometimes to growl.
n. A purring, whirring, or murmuring sound, as made by a cat, a young baby, or the distant murmur of wind or sea.
v. To make a continuous vibrating, murmuring or purring sound. Of a cat: to purr, sometimes to growl.
Compounds and phrases etc.
curmurr [kʌrˈmʌr, kərˈmʌr]: The purring of a cat. A pleasant sensation. To purr as a cat.
curmurrin: Purring like a cat.
curnyowe [kərˈn(j)ʌu]: I.Ork. The mew of a cat.
curmurrin: Purring like a cat.
curnyowe [kərˈn(j)ʌu]: I.Ork. The mew of a cat.
moor, moorek, mooreks, moorock, moors, mour, mourock, murr, murrek, murrik, murrock, murrs,
murr [I.Ork. mʌr]
n. Fine rain or drizzle.
n. Fine rain or drizzle.
See mour also.
moor, moorek, mooreks, moorock, moors, mour, mourock, murr, murrek, murrik, murrock, murrs,
murr [I. mur]
also NN.b. murrs
n. The silverweed Argentina anserina and its edible root. Any edible root or tuber.
dim. murrock
also NN.b. murrs
n. The silverweed Argentina anserina and its edible root. Any edible root or tuber.
dim. murrock
merter, mirder, murder, murdher, murther, murtherer, muther,
murther [ˈmʌrθər]
n. Murder. A device for catching deep-sea fish.
v. To murder. To harass, torment, distress, to set upon, beat up.
n. Murder. A device for catching deep-sea fish.
v. To murder. To harass, torment, distress, to set upon, beat up.
Compounds and phrases etc.
murtherer: A murderer.
curriemushel, curriemushle, currymushy, muschle, mush, mushlach, mushle, mushlin, mushloch, mushock, musshuch, mussock, smash, smoosh, smush,
mush [mʌʃ]
also with prothetic s smush [smʌʃ]
n. Fragments of dirt etc. The mixture of oak, wood chips and sawdust burned to smoke herring. I. Smoke or dust flying about.
v. To reduce to mush or dust. To smash or crush. To wastefully use up little by little, to consume or eat slowly. To mix up or together in a confused manner.
also with prothetic s smush [smʌʃ]
n. Fragments of dirt etc. The mixture of oak, wood chips and sawdust burned to smoke herring. I. Smoke or dust flying about.
v. To reduce to mush or dust. To smash or crush. To wastefully use up little by little, to consume or eat slowly. To mix up or together in a confused manner.
Compounds and phrases etc.
curriemushle: MN. A confused crowd.
mushle: MN. A confusion, a muddle, a mix-up.
mushlin: Someone who is constantly nibbling away at dainty morsel.
mushock: A carelessly heaped, disorderly pile of dry straw, grain, hay or chaff, etc.
mushle: MN. A confusion, a muddle, a mix-up.
mushlin: Someone who is constantly nibbling away at dainty morsel.
mushock: A carelessly heaped, disorderly pile of dry straw, grain, hay or chaff, etc.
mush,
mush [mʌʃ]
v. In needlework: gather, flounce, puff, scallop, cut into a pattern with a stamp.
v. In needlework: gather, flounce, puff, scallop, cut into a pattern with a stamp.
muskan, muskin,
muskan [ˈmʌskən]
n. SW. A shellfish of the genus Xyrichthys or the razor clam Ensis arcuatus.
n. SW. A shellfish of the genus Xyrichthys or the razor clam Ensis arcuatus.
From Gaelic músgan.