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peteetion,
peteetion [pəˈtiʃən]
n. A petition
v. To petition.
Pate, Patey, Patie, peeter, Peter, petered, petert, Pieter,
Peter [ˈpitər]
n. The personal name Peter.
dim. Pate, Patie [ˈpet(e)]
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
black peter: A portmanteau, an old-fashioned iron lamp.
pit the peter on: Bring to a sudden stop, bring up short.
petert, petered: Ran out, slowly runs out.
reekie peter: A cruisie lamp.
Cooter, Couter, Petercooter, Petercouter,
Petercouter [pitərˈkutər]
pn. Peterculter (Aberdeenshire).
also Couter
bloo_toon, bloomogner, bloomogners, blootoon, blue_mogganer, blue_mogganers, blue_mogginer, blue_mogginers, blue_toon, blue_toun, bluemogganer, bluemogganer, bluemogganer, bluemogganers, mogganers, mogginer, Peterheed, Peterheid, Peterhied, the_blue_toun,
Peterheid [ˈpitərhid]
pn. Peterhead (Aberdeenshire).
also known as the blue toun.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
blue mogginers: A nickname for the inhabitants of Peterhead.
Peterhythe, Sloch, Slochie, The_Sleuch, The_Sloch, The_Slochie, Thi_Sloch,
Peterhythe [MN. ˈpitərhaeð]
pn. Portessie (Banffshire).
also known as The Sloch [ðə slox], dim. The Slochie.
paith, path, peth,
peth [pɛθ, peθ]
n. A path. A steep track or road usually leading down into a ravine and up the other side. A footpath on an acclivity which follows the contour of the slope.
v. Also path [paθ] To pave.
Paithheid, Pathheid, Petheid, Pethheid,
Pethheid [pɛðhed, peθhid, ˈpɪthid,]
pn. Pathhead (Fife).
petrifee, petrifee$d,
petrifee [ˈpɛtrɪfi]
v. To petrify.
pt. pp. petrifee'd
peh$rul, petrol,
petrol [ˈpɛtrəl]
n. Petrol.
blaher, blaherin, bleugher, bleugherin, bloigher, bloigherin, bloocher, bloocherin, blouch, blouched, blouchie, blouchter, blouchterin, peuch, peuched, peuchelt, peucher, peucherin, peuchert, peuchie, peuchin, peuchle, peuchled, peuchlin, peuchling, peucht, peugh, peughin, peuxedie, piuchled, plaugher, plaugherin, pleugher, pleugherin, plocher, plocherin, plogher, plogherin, plougher, plougherin, plucher, plucherin, plugher, plugherin, poochal, poocher, poochil, poochle, puchal, puchil, puchle, pugh, pughed, pughie, pyoch, pyoch$rin, pyoch$rin$, pyoched, pyocher, pyocherin, pyochert, pyochie, pyochle, pyooch, pyooched, pyoochie, pyuch, pyuched, pyuchie,
peuch [pjux, pjɔx]
int. Imitating a gust of wind, puff. An exclamation of impatience, disgust, disbelief.
n. A light blast of air, a puff of wind or breath.
dim. peuchie
v. To puff, blow, emit a gusty sigh. To cough, clear the throat.
pt. pp. peucht
 
peucher [ˈpjuxər, ˈpjɔxər]
v. To work ineffectually, clear the throat.
pt. pp. peuchert
 
peuchle [ˈpjuxl, ˈpjɔxl, puxl]
n. A wheezing cough.
adj. MN. Proud, haughty, self-assured, self-confident, pompous, cocky.
v. To work ineffectually.
pt. pp. peuchelt
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
peucherin: A wheezing cough. Coughing and wheezing.
peuchin: Puffing, blowing, coughing to clear the throat.
peuchlin o snaw: A light fall or continual drizzling of snow.

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