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strag, straigelt, straiggle, straigglin, straigle, straigled, straigler, straiglin,
straigle [ˈstregl]
v. To straggle.
pt. pp. straigelt
v. To straggle.
pt. pp. straigelt
strag [strag]
n. A thin-growing, straggly crop such as corn. Thin wispy hair. A vagabond, a roaming person. A loose woman. A stray pigeon, A casual labourer. An odd job, an errand.
n. A thin-growing, straggly crop such as corn. Thin wispy hair. A vagabond, a roaming person. A loose woman. A stray pigeon, A casual labourer. An odd job, an errand.
Compounds and phrases etc.
straigler: A straggler.
straiglin: Straggling.
straiglin: Straggling.
reddin-straik, straik, straikit, strake, strakit, streck, streek, streekit, strek,
straik [strek]
n. A blow, stroke, of a whip, rod, weapon or tool etc. A strickle or sanded board etc. Used for sharpening blades. A long and narrow strip of land. The extent of ground over which a journey is made. A journey, jaunt, a long walk or excursion on foot. Coinage, imprint of a coin.
v. To stroke, smooth or caress with the hand. To draw one thing across the surface of another.
pt. pp. straikit
n. A blow, stroke, of a whip, rod, weapon or tool etc. A strickle or sanded board etc. Used for sharpening blades. A long and narrow strip of land. The extent of ground over which a journey is made. A journey, jaunt, a long walk or excursion on foot. Coinage, imprint of a coin.
v. To stroke, smooth or caress with the hand. To draw one thing across the surface of another.
pt. pp. straikit
Compounds and phrases etc.
reddin-straik: I. A coup de grace.
straight, strait, straiten, streight, stret, strett,
strait [stret, MN. strɛt]
n. A narrow part in a street or thoroughfare.
pl. straits Narrowly defined limits. The strict letter of the law.
adj. Narrow, not providing adequate room for passage, close together. Of bindings or garments etc.: tight, close-fitting, constricted. Of a problem or argument: close, not easy to decide, nicely-balanced, presenting a dilemma. Tense, taut, stretched to the utmost, rigid, full to bursting. Steep, rising upwards sharply.
v. To tighten, make taut, put tension on.
n. A narrow part in a street or thoroughfare.
pl. straits Narrowly defined limits. The strict letter of the law.
adj. Narrow, not providing adequate room for passage, close together. Of bindings or garments etc.: tight, close-fitting, constricted. Of a problem or argument: close, not easy to decide, nicely-balanced, presenting a dilemma. Tense, taut, stretched to the utmost, rigid, full to bursting. Steep, rising upwards sharply.
v. To tighten, make taut, put tension on.
straiten [-ən
v. To straiten, tighten. Press hard, put in difficulty. To exert oneself to the utmost.
v. To straiten, tighten. Press hard, put in difficulty. To exert oneself to the utmost.
Str$aven, Stra$ven, Straiven, Strathaven, Stravan, Straven,
Straiven [ˈstreːvən]
pn. Strathaven (Lanarkshire).
pn. Strathaven (Lanarkshire).
Str$akinness, Stra$kinness, Strakinness,
Strakinness [straˈkɪnəs]
pn. Strathkinness (Fife)
pn. Strathkinness (Fife)
strabash, strabush, stramagh, stramash, stramoosh, stromash, strumush, tramash,
stramash [straˈmaʃ]
n. An uproar, commotion, hubbub, disturbance. A mishap, accident.
v. To create a disturbance, kick up a row, be rowdy. To confuse, agitate, bewilder.
n. An uproar, commotion, hubbub, disturbance. A mishap, accident.
v. To create a disturbance, kick up a row, be rowdy. To confuse, agitate, bewilder.
Stramiglae, Stramiglie,
Stramiglae [straˈmɪgle, straˈmɪglɪ]
pn. Strathmiglo (Fife).
pn. Strathmiglo (Fife).
strammel, strammle, strummel, strummle,
strammel [ˈstraməl, ˈstrʌməl]
n. Loose straw. A rag, a tatter bit of cloth. Unsmoked tobacco and ash left in a pipe.
n. Loose straw. A rag, a tatter bit of cloth. Unsmoked tobacco and ash left in a pipe.
stran, stran$, strand, strann, straun, straund, stron,
strand [stran(d)]
n. The beach or shore. A little stream, an artificial water channel.
n. The beach or shore. A little stream, an artificial water channel.
sthrong, straang, straanger, strang, strang$er, strang$est, strang$r, stranger, strangest, strangg, stranglie, strangly, stranng, stronng, stronnger, strowng,
strang [straŋ, strɔŋ]
n. N. I. Urine which has been collected and allowed to stand for some time to be used as a lye for bleaching or as liquid manure in a dunghill.
adv. Strong.
adj. Strong.
comp. stranger
superl. strangest
n. N. I. Urine which has been collected and allowed to stand for some time to be used as a lye for bleaching or as liquid manure in a dunghill.
adv. Strong.
adj. Strong.
comp. stranger
superl. strangest
strangly [ˈstrangle]
adv. Strongly.
adv. Strongly.