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paraleese, paraleesed, paraleesis, paraleetic, paraleise, paralytick, parlytick,
paraleese [paˈrəliːz]
v. To paralyse.
pt. pp. paraleesed
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
paraleesis: Paralysis.
paraleetic [parəˈlitɪk]: Paralytic.
paraphrase, parryfrase, pharaphrase,
paraphrase [ˈparəfreːz]
n. A paraphrase. A metrical version of a scriptural passage.
paraad, paraud, parawd,
paraud [paˈrɔːd]
n. A parade, procession, march.
pairdon, pardon,
pardon [ˈpardən]
n. A pardon.
pair, pairin, pairin$, pare, parer, parin, parin$,
pare [peːr]
n. A tiny fragment.
pl. pares A coarse meal or flour made from the husks of the grain.
v. To pare. To decrease gradually or bit by bit.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
parer: A peeler.
parin: Paring, peeling.
baarley, baarley, baarley-fummle, baarley-fummle, baarlie, baarlie, baarlie-fummle, baarlie-fummle, baarly, baarly, baarly-fummle, baarly-fummle, barlafumble, barla-fumble, barlafummil, barlafummill, barlaw-fumble, barley, barley, barley-fummle, barley-fummle, barleys-on, barlie, barlie-fummle, baurley, baurley, baurley-fummle, baurley-fummle, baurley-gummil, baurlie, baurlie, baurlie-fummle, baurlie-fummle, baurly, baurly, baurly-fummle, baurly-fummle, paarley, paarley, paarley-fummle, paarley-fummle, paarlie, paarlie, paarlie-fummle, paarlie-fummle, paarly, paarly-fummle, parley, parley, parley-fummle, parley-fummle, parleys-on, parley-whammle, paurley, paurley-fummle, paurlie, paurlie-fummle, paurly, paurly,
parley [ˈparle, ˈparlɪ, ˈpɔrlɪ, ˈbarle, ˈbarlɪ, ˈbɔrlɪ]
n. A truce. A rest. The call for a truce or pause in a game. A place of truce, neutral ground or the home or base in children's games.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
parley-whammle [-ʍaml, -ʍʌml, -ʍɔml, N. -fʌml, -fɔml, I.Sh -k(w)ʌml]: A cry for truce by a fallen wrestler or fighter.
parpan, parpen, parpin,
parpen [ˈparpɪn]
n. A stone which passes through the entire thickness of a wall. The parapet of a bridge.
adj. Of a door or window-frame etc.: in exact alignment, dead true, exactly parallel or perpendicular.
parr,
parr [par]
n. A young salmon Salmo salar before it becomes a smowt.
parrie, parry, paurrie, paurry,
parrie [pari]
v. To waste time, dawdle, delay.
pt. pp. parrit, parried
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
parrie wi: Have dealings or occupy oneself with.
pairritch, parridge, parritch, porretch, porritch, purrich, purridge, purritch,
parritch [ˈparɪtʃ]
n. Porridge.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
Indian parritch: Porridge made from maize meal.
parritch-hertit: Sentimental, weakly emotional.
parritch-hertitness: Sentimentality, excessive softheartedness, oversensibility.
plain as parritch: Obvious, clear.

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