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pole,
pole [poːl]
n. One of the celestial poles (north and south).
policie, policies, policy,
policy [poˈləsɪ]
n. A policy. Enclosed ornamental grounds.
pl. policies The grounds surrounding a property.
pleece, pleeceman, plice, pliceman, plicemen, poless, polis, polisman, polismen, poliss, polissman, pollis,
polis [ˈpolɪs]
n. The police. A policeman.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
polisman: A policeman, pl. polismen
poalish, poalished, poleist, polis, polish, polished, polisht, polist,
polish [ˈpolɪʃ]
n. Polish.
v. To polish.
pt. pp. polisht adj. Polished. Complete, utter, out and out.
poalytïcs, polateeshin, poleetical, poleetics, poleitical, poleitickal, poleiticks, polietical, polietics, politacian, politäcian, politeecian, politeecin, politeeshun, politeician, politics, politiecal, politiks, pollutiks,
politics [ˈpolətɪks]
n. Politics.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
politeecian [ˈpolɪtiʃən]: A politician.
poleetical [ˈpolitɪkəl]: Political.
Poak, Pock, Pok, Poke, Pokk, Pollock, Pollok,
Pollock [ˈpolək]
also Pock [pok]
pn. Pollock (Glasgow).
Pollokshaws, The_Shaws,
Pollokshaws [ˈpoləkʃɔːz]
pn. Pollokshaws (Glasgow).
col. The Shaws
pollute, polyute,
pollute [ˈpɔl(j)ut]
v. To pollute.
pawn, pawns, poan, poane, poanes, poanin, poans, pon, pone, pones, ponin,
pone [I. poːn]
n. A thin oval strip of green turf used in the roofing of houses or peat-stacks.
v. To strip or pare off a thin layer of surface turf. To cover a roof with poans.
doonpoor, dounpoor, ootpoor, poo$er, pooer, poo-er, pooerins, poor, poor_on, poor_oot, poored, poorer, poorie, poorin, poorins, pooroot, poor-oot, poort, pour, pourie, pourie, pourins, pourt, powr, powrie, powrins, powry,
poor [puːr]
n. A small quantity of a liquid substance, A steady flow of any liquid, a heavy shower of rain.
dim. poorie A (cream) jug.
v. To pour.
pt. pp. poort
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
dounpoor: A downpour.
ootpoor: A downpour.
poorer: Someone or something that pours.
poorin: Pouring.
poorins [ˈpuːrɪnz]: Strained off liquid.
poor on: To hasten, hurry.
poor oot: A wedding custom where coins are thrown to the children along the way.
wallie poorie: A cream jug. NEC. The sea urchin Echinus marinus.

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