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patreecian, patreicion,
patreecian [ˈpatriʃən]
n. A patrician.
patrol,
patrol [pəˈtrʌl]
n. A patrol.
v. To patrol.
paatron, paitron, patron, patronage, patroneese, pautron, pawtron, pawtronage, pawtronise, petron,
patron [ˈpetrən, MN. ˈpa(ː)trən]
n. A patron.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
patronage [-ɪdʒ]: Patronage.
patroneese: To patronise.
pattie, patty, potie, potye, potyie,
pattie [NN.a. pɔt(j)i, I. pati, padi]
n. A young pig.
paddle, pattel, pattelt, pattle, pattled, pettle, pottle,
pattle [patl, pɛtl]
n. A plough spade for cleaning earth off the mould-board.
v. To walk with small steps. To tread or trample down. To poke or dabble idly in some substance.
pt. pp. pattelt adj. Trodden down.
paachle, pachle, pachled, packel, paghil, paghle, pahil, pauchel, pauchelt, pauchil, pauchle, pauchled, pauchlet, pauchlin, paughle, paugle, pawchle, pochel, pochle, pochul, pockle, poghle, puchlin,
pauchle [pɑːxl, pɔːxl]
n. A small load, bundle. WC. A swindle, a piece of trickery. C. S. To steal.
v. WC. To swindle or steal.
pt. pp. pauchelt
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
pauchlin: Swindling, stealing.
paachle, paachlin, paccle, pachle, pachled, packel, paghil, paghle, pahil, paquel, pauchelt, pauchil, pauchilt, pauchle, pauchled, pauchler, pauchlet, pauchlie, pauchlin, pauchly, paughle, paugle, pawchle, pawchlie, pochel, pochellin, pochle, pochlin, pockle, pockled, poghle,
pauchle [pɑːxl, pɔːxl, N. p(j)aːxl]
n. A state of confusion, a disorganized state of affairs.
v. To shuffle, hobble, struggle along. To work in an ineffectual way, to bungle, potter, trifle. SW. U. A feeble, frail and tottering old person dim. pauchlie.
pt. pp. pauchelt adj. Worn out, exhausted, drained of all energy.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
in a pauchle: Disorganized.
pauchler: Someone who potters or works ineffectively.
pauchlin [ˈpɑːxlɪn, ˈpɔːxlɪn, N. ˈp(j)aːxlɪn]: Shuffling, hobbling, struggling along.
paachtie, paachty, pauch, pauchtie, pauchty, paugh, paughty,
pauchtie [ˈpɑːxte, ˈpɔːxte, N. ˈpaːxte]
adj. Haughty, supercillious, conceited, arrogant, insolent, spirited, gallant.
adv. Supercilliously, in a proud and haughty manner.
paugan, pawgan,
paugan [ˈpɑːgən, ˈpɔːgən, N. I. ˈpaːgən]
n. A pagan.
paal, paale, paall, paalle, pall, pall, pallach, paul, pawl,
paul [pɑːl, pɔːl, N. I. paːl]
n. A pole, a stout post, a beam, a mooring post for ships. A prop or stay. A support, a fixed point for the application of leverage, a fulcrum.
v. To puzzle, perplex, nonplus, baffle, thwart. I. To plant one's feet. etc. against a fixed point to bring leverage to bear. To move forward at a slow pace, to go wearily, drag one's feet.

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