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onsteik, steek, steeker, steekin, steekit, steick, steickin, steik, steikin, steikit, steikt, stekk, stekkin, stekkit, stick, stickin, unsteek, unsteik,
steek [stik, stɪk]
n. A clasp or fastening.
v. To close, shut, fasten an object or door etc. Of people or things: to shut or lock up, confine, imprison. To stuff, pack, cram, fill to capacity, to make close or dense.
pt. pp. steekit adj. Extemely dense.
Compounds and phrases etc.
steeker: A bootlace. The back-board of a farm cart.
steekin: Closing, shutting, fastening.
unsteek: To undo, unfasten, open.
loupen_steek, lowpen_steek, steek, steekin, steekit, steik, steikin, steikit, steikt, stic, sticin, stick, stickin,
steek [stik, MN. stɪk]
n. A stitch in sewing, or knitting. A nickname for a tailor. The least article of clothing, a stitch, a fragment of anything. A stitch of pain, a sharp pain in the side. A quick rate or pace.
v. To stitch, sew.
pt. pp. steekit.
Compounds and phrases etc.
lowpen steek: A dropped or broken stitch in knitting, a ladder in a stocking. A mistake, a lapse.
steekin: Stitching.
steel, steelie, steely, steelyaird, steilert,
steel [stil]
n. Steel. A steel-yard, weighing bar.
dim. steelie A steel ball bearing used as a marble.
Compounds and phrases etc.
steelyaird: Steelyard.
Steen, Steenie, Steeny, Stein, Steinie,
Steen [ˈstin]
n. The personal name Steven or Stephen.
dim. Steenie.
steenge,
steenge [S. ˈstindʒ]
n. A sharp pain.
v. To attack with a sharp pain.
Steenston, Steenstoun, Stinson,
Steenston [ˈstinztən]
pn. Stevenston (North Ayrshire).
asteep, staip, staipit, steep, steeped, steeper, steepies, steepit, steeps, steip, steipies, steipit, stept, stiep, stiepit,
steep [stip]
n. The act or process of steeping or soaking. A place or vessel in which things are put to steep. Of the mind: in a state of deep thought or study. Rennet. SW. The lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula.
dim. steepie pl. steepies
pl. steeps Bread sops, pieces of bread soaked in water or milk and sweetened.
v. To soak, drench, saturate. To infuse tea. To curdle milk.
pt. pp. steepit
Compounds and phrases etc.
asteep [əˈstip]: adv. Make a mental effort, think deeply over.
lay/set the brains asteep [-əˈstip]: Make a mental effort, think deeply over.
steeper: NN.a. A heavy drenching rain.
steepin: A wetting, a drenching.
steepend, steependry, steepin, steepinry, steipend, steipendry, stipend, stipendry, stippen, stippenry,
steepend [stiˈpɛn(d)]
n. A stipend. Clergy's salary.
steependry [stiˈpɛn(d)re]
n. A recipient of a stipend.
adj. Receiving a stipend. Compensated by stipend.
steepel, steeple, stiple,
steeple [stipl]
n. A steeple. A tower. I.Sh. A pile of fish laid crosswise to dry.
v. To imprison in a (towebuith) steeple.
staple, steepil, steepill, steeple, stepill, stepple, stiple,
steeple [stipl]
n. A staple for securing a bolt, hook or wire etc.
v. To fit a door etc. with a staple.
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