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scaff, scaffenge, scaffenger, scaffie, scaffiein, scaffy, scaffyin, scavvie, scoff, skaff, skaffenger, skaffie, skaffy,
scaffenge [ˈskafəndʒ]
v. To scavenge.
also the reduced form scaff [skaf]
n. Food, provisions. Spoil, booty, anything found by scrounging. Refuse, worthless rubbish. Boiled mashed potatoes.
dim. scaffie A street sweeper, refuse collector. A scavenger.
v. To scrounge, gather what is lying around. To wander about in an idle manner, to roam around.
v. To scavenge.
also the reduced form scaff [skaf]
n. Food, provisions. Spoil, booty, anything found by scrounging. Refuse, worthless rubbish. Boiled mashed potatoes.
dim. scaffie A street sweeper, refuse collector. A scavenger.
v. To scrounge, gather what is lying around. To wander about in an idle manner, to roam around.
Compounds and phrases etc.
scaffenger [ˈskafəndʒə]: A scavenger.
scaffyin: Working as astreet sweeper or refuse collector. To scavenge.
scaffyin: Working as astreet sweeper or refuse collector. To scavenge.
scag, skag,
scag [MN. skag]
n. Putrid fish.
v. Of a fish: to becoming putrid.
n. Putrid fish.
v. Of a fish: to becoming putrid.
scailie, scallie, skaalie, skailie, skaillie, skailyie, skalie, skallie, skeily, skilie, skylie,
scailie [ˈskele, ˈskili, MN. ˈskəili, ˈskale]
n. Slate. A slate pencil.
n. Slate. A slate pencil.
scaiter, scaitered, scaiterment, scaitert, scaitter, scaitterment, scatter, scatterment, scatthermint, scatty, scetter, skaiter, skaiterment, sketter,
scaiter [ˈsketər]
v. To scatter. To throw handfuls of coins or sweets at a wedding. To plough between rigs.
pt. pp. scaitert, scaitered
v. To scatter. To throw handfuls of coins or sweets at a wedding. To plough between rigs.
pt. pp. scaitert, scaitered
Compounds and phrases etc.
scaiterment: A scattering, dispersal, rout.
scale, scaly, skail, skell, skellie, skelly, skyel, skyell, skyellie, skyelly,
scale [skel, skɛl, I.Ork. sk(j)ɛl]
n. A skin plate on a fish or snake.
n. A skin plate on a fish or snake.
scaly
adj. Covered with scales. I.Ork. Of the sky: when covered by bright glittering white clouds which are thought to foretell bad weather. S. SW. The chub Squalius cephalus.
adj. Covered with scales. I.Ork. Of the sky: when covered by bright glittering white clouds which are thought to foretell bad weather. S. SW. The chub Squalius cephalus.
scale, skail, skell, skyel, skyell,
scale [skel]
n. A scale. A shallow pan or dish. A hundredweight.
n. A scale. A shallow pan or dish. A hundredweight.
Scallawa, Scallowa,
Scallawa [ˈskalawa]
pn. Scalloway (Shetland).
pn. Scalloway (Shetland).
scallion, scallions, scullion, skallion, skallions,
scallion [ˈskal(ə)jən]
n. A shallot, Welsh onion, the leek, the spring onion.
pl. scallions
n. A shallot, Welsh onion, the leek, the spring onion.
pl. scallions
ill-scance$t, ill-scanced, scanc$t, scance, scance$t, scanced, scancin, scanse, scansed, sconce, skance, skancin,
scance [skans]
n. A glance, a quick appraising look, a brief scrutiny, a cursory survey or review of persons or affairs, a rough idea or estimate. A gleam, glance, a sudden short sight or appearance. A glimpse, tinge, hue of colour.
v. To scan, to look at, examine, analyse metrically, to give a critical or appraising look at, scrutinise. To find out by investigation, seek a sight of. With (up)on or aboot: to reflect on, consider, pass in review. With at: to criticise, be censorious about, reproach, taunt. To glance, gleam, glitter, shine.
pt. pp. scance't, scanced
n. A glance, a quick appraising look, a brief scrutiny, a cursory survey or review of persons or affairs, a rough idea or estimate. A gleam, glance, a sudden short sight or appearance. A glimpse, tinge, hue of colour.
v. To scan, to look at, examine, analyse metrically, to give a critical or appraising look at, scrutinise. To find out by investigation, seek a sight of. With (up)on or aboot: to reflect on, consider, pass in review. With at: to criticise, be censorious about, reproach, taunt. To glance, gleam, glitter, shine.
pt. pp. scance't, scanced
Compounds and phrases etc.
ill-scance't: Ill- or bad-looking.
scance at: To criticise, be censorious about, reproach, taunt.
scancin [ˈskansɪn]: Glancing. Good-looking, striking, well-favoured.
scance at: To criticise, be censorious about, reproach, taunt.
scancin [ˈskansɪn]: Glancing. Good-looking, striking, well-favoured.
scandal, scandaleeze, scandalous, scannal, scannle, scaun$le, scaundal, scaundaleeze, scaundalous, scaundle, scaunle,
scandal [skɔːn(d)l, skɔn(d)l]
n. A scandal.
n. A scandal.
Compounds and phrases etc.
scandaleeze: To scandalize.
scandalous [ˈskan(d)ləs, skɔn(d)ləs]: Scandalous.
scandalous [ˈskan(d)ləs, skɔn(d)ləs]: Scandalous.