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reb, rebbick, reeb, reeban, reebed, reeben, reebie, reebin, reebins, reebit, reebock, reeby, reep, reepan, reib, rib, riband, ribbek, ribek, rieb,
reeb [I. riːb, rɛb, I.Ork. riːp]
n. A narrow strip, a ribbon of land, wood, cloth or colour etc.
dim. reebock
v. To run in streams, to drip in a continuous flow. Of marled woollen material: to have an unattractive streaky appearance because the different colours have not been adequately blended.
pt. pp. reebit adj. Streaked.
n. A narrow strip, a ribbon of land, wood, cloth or colour etc.
dim. reebock
v. To run in streams, to drip in a continuous flow. Of marled woollen material: to have an unattractive streaky appearance because the different colours have not been adequately blended.
pt. pp. reebit adj. Streaked.
reeby
adj. In strips, streaked.
adj. In strips, streaked.
Compounds and phrases etc.
reebin: The uppermost plank in the side of a boat to which the gunwale is fixed, the sheer strake.
rebald, reebal, reebald, ribald,
reebald [ˈribəl(d)]
n. A good-for-nothing, a scoundrel.
n. A good-for-nothing, a scoundrel.
reebin, reebon, reibin,
reebin [ˈribɪn]
n. A ribbon.
n. A ribbon.
rede, reed, reedie, reedy, reid,
reed [rid]
n. A reed. The direction of the grain in wood, stone or metal. A defect in a lead pipe running longitudinally and caused by faulty moulding.
n. A reed. The direction of the grain in wood, stone or metal. A defect in a lead pipe running longitudinally and caused by faulty moulding.
reedie
adj. Of a lead pipe: liable to split along a defective reed.
adj. Of a lead pipe: liable to split along a defective reed.
reef,
reef [rif]
n. A skin disease producing scabs.
n. A skin disease producing scabs.
reefart, reefort, rifart, ryefart,
reefort [ˈrifərt, ˈrəifərt]
n. A radish.
n. A radish.
reeg, reegin, reig, reigin,
reeg [rig]
v. To fit with sails. An outfit of clothing.
v. To fit with sails. An outfit of clothing.
Compounds and phrases etc.
reegin: Rigging.
rack, reek, reekie, reekin, reekin$, reekit, reeky, reik, reikie, reikit, reiky, reiky, rick, rickit, rik, rikk, rikkin,
reek [rik, MN. rɪk]
n. Smoke, vapour. A morning mist rising out of the ground. The act of smoking a pipe or cigarette, a whiff, puff.
v. Of a chimney: to emit smoke, to fail to emit smoke properly, sending it back into the room. To smoke a pipe etc. To emit vapour or steam. To show anger or fury, to fume, pour out one's spleen.
pt. pp. reekit adj. Begrimed, sooty, smoke-covered.
n. Smoke, vapour. A morning mist rising out of the ground. The act of smoking a pipe or cigarette, a whiff, puff.
v. Of a chimney: to emit smoke, to fail to emit smoke properly, sending it back into the room. To smoke a pipe etc. To emit vapour or steam. To show anger or fury, to fume, pour out one's spleen.
pt. pp. reekit adj. Begrimed, sooty, smoke-covered.
reekie [ˈriki, MN. ˈrɪki]
adj. Smoky, smoke-filled, blackened or begrimed by smoke.
adj. Smoky, smoke-filled, blackened or begrimed by smoke.
Compounds and phrases etc.
Auld Reekie: col. Edinburgh.
kail throu the reek: A severe criticism or scolding.
reekin [ˈrikɪn, MN. ˈrɪkɪn]: Smoking. Furious angry.
kail throu the reek: A severe criticism or scolding.
reekin [ˈrikɪn, MN. ˈrɪkɪn]: Smoking. Furious angry.
rael, reel, reel-fitted, reel-fittit, reel-footed, reil,
reel [ril]
n. A reel. A dance. A loud clattering or hammering noise
v. To reel, to spin.
n. A reel. A dance. A loud clattering or hammering noise
v. To reel, to spin.
Compounds and phrases etc.
echtsome reel: A kind of dance.
fowersome reel: A dance by four persons.
reel-fittit: Club footed.
swallae reel: To perform a task quickly in a cursory fashion without care.
fowersome reel: A dance by four persons.
reel-fittit: Club footed.
swallae reel: To perform a task quickly in a cursory fashion without care.
reemel, reemle, reimle,
reemle [ˈriml]
v. To cause or give forth a sharp, tremulous noise. To move, shake or push, so as to cause an uneven, noisy motion.
n. A sharp tremulous sound or motion.
v. To cause or give forth a sharp, tremulous noise. To move, shake or push, so as to cause an uneven, noisy motion.
n. A sharp tremulous sound or motion.