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ort, urt,
ort [I.Sh. ɔrt, ərt]
n. I.Sh. A family of the same parents. A clutch of eggs, a brood.
n. I.Sh. A family of the same parents. A clutch of eggs, a brood.
Osald, Osit, Ossald, Ossit,
Osald [oːzɪl(d)]
n. The personal name Oswald.
dim. Osit
n. The personal name Oswald.
dim. Osit
osal, osals, osel, osels, ossel, ossel, ossels, ossels, ossl, ossls, ozle, ozles, ozzel, ozzels,
osel [ozl, ˈɔsəl]
n. One of the ties by which a fishing net is attached to the head rope of the fleet.
pl. osels
n. One of the ties by which a fishing net is attached to the head rope of the fleet.
pl. osels
ossicar, ossigar, oziger,
ossigar [I.Ork. ˈɔsɪgar]
n. Of birds: a state of moulting.
n. Of birds: a state of moulting.
ostentation [ɔstɛnˈteʃən]
n. The pretentious or showy display of wealth and luxury, designed to impress.
n. The pretentious or showy display of wealth and luxury, designed to impress.
otter, witter,
otter [ˈɔtər]
n. An otter.
n. An otter.
Otterswick,
Otterswick [I.Sh. ˈɔtərzwik]
pn. Otterswick (Shetland).
pn. Otterswick (Shetland).
oo, ou, ow, owe,
ou [uː, ʌu]
int. Oh, ooh, usually indicating some degree of surprise or sometimes vexation, alas!
v. To make that interjection, to ejaculate.
int. Oh, ooh, usually indicating some degree of surprise or sometimes vexation, alas!
v. To make that interjection, to ejaculate.
oob, oobin, oub, oube, oubin, ub, uib,
oub [I.Sh. uːb]
v. To make a low, moaning sound, to howl, wail. A plaintive sound, a howl, wail.
v. To make a low, moaning sound, to howl, wail. A plaintive sound, a howl, wail.
Compounds and phrases etc.
oubin. Of wind: moaning, howling.
oof, ouf, yoof, youf,
ouf [uf]
n. A puny, insignificant creature. A pert urchin, a stupid fool.
n. A puny, insignificant creature. A pert urchin, a stupid fool.