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Portpaitrick, Portpatrick,
Portpaitrick [poːrtˈpetrɪk]
pn. Portpatrick (Dumfries and Galloway).
Port_Nessock,
Port Nessock [poːrt ˈnɛsək]
pn. Port Logan (Dumfries and Galloway).
pos, posic, possack, possic, possic, possick, possock, pus,
pos [I.Sh. pos, pus]
n. A boil, swelling. A quantity of some messy substance.
dim. possock A poultice. A gathering of pus. An unappetising morsel, a dog's breakfast
$pose, poase, poose, pos, pose, posie, poss, posy, poze,
pose [poːz]
n. A heap or pile. That which has been deposited or laid down, a collection of objects, a quantity of some substance, sometimes used for a group of people. A collection of money or valuables hidden away for safe keeping, a secret store, a hoard, cache.
dim. posie A collection or hoard of valuables. A garland.
v. To place an object in a specified position, to deposit something, often with the intention to conceal.
disposeetion, disposeition, indisposeetion, poseeshion, poseetion, poseition, reposeetion, reposeition, reposition,
poseetion [ˈpoːziʃən]
n. Position.
Compounds and phrases etc.
disposeetion [dɪsˈ-]: n. An assignation leg. A deed of conveyance.
indisposeetion: Indisposition. An assignation leg. A deed of conveyance.
reposeetion: The restoration of a person to an office or to rights from which he has been deposed, esp. Of a clergyman. Reinstatement, reestablishment, reenactment.
poach, poachie, poachy, posh, poshie, poshy,
posh [poʃ(e)]
n. A child's name for porridge.
dim. poshie
positeeve, positeive, positieve, positive,
positive [ˈpoːzətɪv]
adj. Positive.
poss, possin-tub, poss-stick, post, postick,
poss [SEC. S. SW. pɔs, pos]
also SN. MN. post [pɔst, post]
n. An act of pressure, a push.
v. To press, compress, squeeze down, pound. To knead or press down washing in order to extract the dirt.
Compounds and phrases etc.
possin-tub: A deep barrel-shaped wash-tub.
poss-stick, posser: a stick or rod (with a flat disc at one end) used to pound clothes in a possin-tub.
posset, possett,
posset [ˈpɔsət]
n. A hot drink made of milk curdled with wine or ale, often spiced, which was often used as a remedy.
onpossible, oonpossible, possibeelity, possibill, possible, umpossible, unpossible,
possible [ˈposəbl]
adj. Possible.
Compounds and phrases etc.
possibeelity: Possibility.
unpossible: Impossible.
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