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pirate,
pirate [ˈpəirət]
n. A pirate.
n. A pirate.
perk, perky, pierk, pierk, pirg, pirget, pirgin, pirgit, pirk, pirkit, pirkle, purk,
pirk [NN.b. I. pɪrk, pirk, pɪrg]
n. A sharp point, a thorn, prickle.
v. Of hair or fibres etc.: to stand up stiffly, to bristle, to have a frizzled, pointed appearance. Of people: to dress in a precise and careful way. To jibe, taunt, insinuate.
pt. pp. pirkit
n. A sharp point, a thorn, prickle.
v. Of hair or fibres etc.: to stand up stiffly, to bristle, to have a frizzled, pointed appearance. Of people: to dress in a precise and careful way. To jibe, taunt, insinuate.
pt. pp. pirkit
parlecue, parleycue, parlicue, perlicue, perlikew, pirl, pirlan, pirlicue, pirlicues, pirlie, pirliecue, pirlin, pirlique, pirly, purl, purlcue, purlicue, purlie, purliecue, purlin, purlin, purly,
pirl [pɪrl, pʌrl]
v. To twist, twirl, coil, roll, spin, swirl. To poke, agitate, investigate. To check new potatoes in the dreels.
v. To twist, twirl, coil, roll, spin, swirl. To poke, agitate, investigate. To check new potatoes in the dreels.
pirlie [pɪrle, pʌrle]
n. A very small thing, the little finger, a fir-cone.
adj. Curly, curled, twisted.
n. A very small thing, the little finger, a fir-cone.
adj. Curly, curled, twisted.
Compounds and phrases etc.
pirlicue [ˈpɪrlɪkju]: A flourish or ornament at the end of a hand-written word. A personal idiosyncrasy or eccentricity. A sequel or conclusion. A misfortune.
pirlin: Twirling, spinning, etc.
pirlin: Twirling, spinning, etc.
peirn, pirm, pirn, pirn$t, pirn-cage, pirnie, pirnie-taed, pirnit, pirnt, pirn-taed, pirny, pirny-taed, pirny-taen, purm, purn, purn_taed, purnie, purnie-tae$d, purnie-taed, purny, purny_tae$d, purny_taed, purny-tae$d, purny-taed,
pirn [pɪrn, pʌrn]
n. A bobbin.
dim. pirnie
v. To wind yarn etc. on to a bobbin.
pt. pp. pirnt adj. pirnit Interwoven.
n. A bobbin.
dim. pirnie
v. To wind yarn etc. on to a bobbin.
pt. pp. pirnt adj. pirnit Interwoven.
Compounds and phrases etc.
pirn-cage: The framework for holding the bobbins of a power loom.
pirn-taed, pirnie-taed: Pigeon-toed.
pirn-threid: Cotton as opposed to wollen thread.
pirn-taed, pirnie-taed: Pigeon-toed.
pirn-threid: Cotton as opposed to wollen thread.
Pirnmill, Purnmill,
Pirnmill [ˈpɪrnmpl, ˈpʌrn-]
pn. Pirnmill (Isle of Arran).
pn. Pirnmill (Isle of Arran).
From pirn and mill.
pirr, pirri, pirrie, spurr,
pirr [pɪr, pʌr]
n. U. SW. The common tern Sterna hirundo.
dim. pirrie
n. U. SW. The common tern Sterna hirundo.
dim. pirrie
pirr, pirri, pirrie, pirrin, pirrin_bird, pirring, pirry, purrin_bird,
pirr [pɪr, pʌr]
n. A ripple, flow of liquid. A very light breeze. A burst of activity.
v. To tremble with anger.
n. A ripple, flow of liquid. A very light breeze. A burst of activity.
v. To tremble with anger.
pirry
adj. I.Sh. Quick tempered, touchy, easily annoyed.
adj. I.Sh. Quick tempered, touchy, easily annoyed.
Compounds and phrases etc.
pirrin: Rippling, trembling.
pirrin bird: U. The nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus.
pirrin bird: U. The nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus.
pirr, pirraina, pirren, pirrena, pirrie, pirrin, purr, purrie,
pirr [I.Sh. pɪr, pʌr]
n. Anything very small of its kind. A codling Gadus morhua.
dim. pirrie A year-old coalfish Pollachius virens.
n. Anything very small of its kind. A codling Gadus morhua.
dim. pirrie A year-old coalfish Pollachius virens.
Compounds and phrases etc.
pirrin [I. ˈpɪrən], pirraina: A (female) child, little one. I.Sh. A fishermen's taboo word for a stunted sickly child.
pash, pashed, pasht, pesh, peshed, pish, pish$t, pished, pishmire, pishmither, pishmugger, pishmyre, pisht, pisht, pismire, pismither, pismyre, pissmire, pissmyre,
pish [pɪʃ, pɪs]
n. Urine. Something of no value, rubbish.
v. To urinate.
pt. pp. pisht adj. Drunk.
n. Urine. Something of no value, rubbish.
v. To urinate.
pt. pp. pisht adj. Drunk.
Compounds and phrases etc.
pishmire [-maer]: An ant, a fairy.
pish-oot: A complete downpour of rain.
pish-oot: A complete downpour of rain.
pisk,
pisk [I.Sh. pɪsk]
n. A pert, cheeky child, often used affectionately, a little rascal.
n. A pert, cheeky child, often used affectionately, a little rascal.