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poach, poacher, poatch, poocher, pootch, potch, poucher, spoach, spoacher, spotch,
poach [potʃ]
also with prothetic s spoach [spotʃ]
v. To trespass after game. To stir or poke with a stick etc. To mash or pound.
Compounds and phrases etc.
poacher [ˈpotʃər]: A poacher.
pab, pob, pobe, pob-tow, pob-towe,
pob [pob]
n. The waste material left over after flax has been scutched, the refuse of flax and jute.
v. To clean flax of its waste or pob, to scutch flax.
Compounds and phrases etc.
pob-towe: The refuse of flax.
poabi, poabie, pobi, pobie,
pobie [I.Sh. ˈpobi]
n. A peak. A high hill, usually in place names.
pock,
pock [pɔk]
n. An eruption or pustule on the skin.
poddler, poddlie, poddly, podle, podler, podley, podlie, podlock, podlok, podly, potley,
podlie [ˈpɔdlɪ, ˈpodlɪ]
also podler, podlock
n. EC. SN. MN. A young coalfish Pollachius virens at the second stage of its development. Also applied to other small fish.
Compounds and phrases etc.
podle [ˈpɔdl, ˈpodl]: NEC. SN. A tadpole.
poam, poame, poame, poames, poames, poams, poem, poems, poet, poetrie, poetry, poiem, poiems, poiet, poietry, poitry, pome, pomes, poyam, poyem, poyems, poyet, poyetrie, poyetry, poyim, poyims, poyit, poyitry, poyum, poyums,
poem [po(ə)m, poe(ə)m]
n. A poem.
pl. poems
Compounds and phrases etc.
poet [ˈpoɛt, MN. poiət]: A poet.
poetry [ˈpoətrɪ]: Poetry.
pogo,
pogo [′poːgo]
n. I.Ork. A child's toy made of feathers.
lucky-poak, lucky-pock, luckypoke, poacket, poak, poaket, poakie, poakit, pock, pockad, pockee, pockemantie, pocket, pocketfu, pocketfu$, pockie, pockmanky, pockmanteau, pockmantie, pockmantill, pockmantle, pockmanty, pocks, pocky, pok, pokad, poke, pokemantie, pokemantie, pokemanty, pokes, pokeshakins, poke-shakins, pokeshakkins, pokey, pokey, poki, pokie, pokie, pokit, pokki, poky, poky, polypoke, poly-poke, pookie, portmantle, portmanty, pyock, pyockie, pyok, pyoke, pyokes, pyokie,
poke [pok, N. pjok]
n. A bag or pouch, a small sack. A purse net. An ice-cream cone. A fold or temporary pouch in a plaid etc. A pouch-like swelling under the jaw of a sheep caused by the disease of sheep-rot or liver-fluke.
dim. pokie
pl. pokes
The singular is used as the pl. with numerals.
pokey:
adj. Having a pointed appearance.
Compounds and phrases etc.
lucky poke: A lucky dip, lottery, lucky bag.
pocket [pɔkət, pokət]: A pocket.
pocketfu: Pocketful.
pokemantie: A travelling-bag, valise, portmanteau.
pokeshakkins: The last-born member of family.
poly-poke: A polythene bag.
palonie, pillonie, Polan, Poland, pole, polle, pollis, pollonian, pollonie, polls, polomie, polonian, polonie, polony, pols,
Poland [ˈpɔlən(d), ˈpolən(d)]
pn. Poland.
Pols
adj. Polish. n. The polish language.
Pole
n. A Polish person.
Compounds and phrases etc.
polonie [ˈpɔlonɪ]: A loose-fitting gown made from coarse blue cloth. By extension a loose, ill-fitting garment. A clumsy, outlandish article of dress.
polonian: An oddly-dressed person, an oddity.
Polart, Polwart, Polwarth,
Polart [ˈpolərt]
pn. Polwarth (Borders).
From the name Paul + Old English worð.
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