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stra, straa, straan, stran, straw, straw$d, strawed, strawn,
straw [strɑː, strɔː, N. I. straː]
v. To strew, scatter about, spread, sprinkle.
pt. strawed
pp. strawn
v. To strew, scatter about, spread, sprinkle.
pt. strawed
pp. strawn
stray,
stray [stre]
adj. Wandering at large.
adj. Wandering at large.
Compounds and phrases etc.
astray: Lost, wandering.
straek, straik, straikit, strake, streak, streakit, streek, streik, strick, strik,
streak [strik, strek]
n. A streak. A stripe of colour, a ray of light. A smear or smudge. A small amount, a little, the least bit.
v. To streak, mark with streaks or lines of a different colour.
To smear, sprinkle or spread with butter, oil or paint etc.
pt. pp. streakit
n. A streak. A stripe of colour, a ray of light. A smear or smudge. A small amount, a little, the least bit.
v. To streak, mark with streaks or lines of a different colour.
To smear, sprinkle or spread with butter, oil or paint etc.
pt. pp. streakit
str$ame, straem, straemers, straimers, strame, stramers, stramin$, stream, streamer, streamers, streem, streim, streimers, strem, strem, streym,
stream [strim, strem, strɛm]
n. A stream or river. Waters of a river. Water, sea, The tide, current. I. The spring tide.
n. A stream or river. Waters of a river. Water, sea, The tide, current. I. The spring tide.
Compounds and phrases etc.
streamers: The aurora borealis.
straacht, stracht, straik, straikit, straucht, straught, streak, streakit, strecht, streck, streek, streekit, streik, streik, streikit, stricht, strick, stright, stryke,
streek [strik, strɛk]
n. A stretch, a drawing out or extension. The full extent, the maximum length to which a thing can be stretched. An extent of time or space. A continuous length or portion. A period without intermission, a spell or go.
v. To stretch, to draw out to length. To prolong, extend. To arrange in a line or sequence. To lay out or compose a dead body. To question closely, cross-examine or quiz someone. To exert oneself, to strain, strive, make a great effort.
pt. streekit, straucht [strɑːxt, strɔːxt, strɛçt, N. I. straːxt]
pp. straucht
n. A stretch, a drawing out or extension. The full extent, the maximum length to which a thing can be stretched. An extent of time or space. A continuous length or portion. A period without intermission, a spell or go.
v. To stretch, to draw out to length. To prolong, extend. To arrange in a line or sequence. To lay out or compose a dead body. To question closely, cross-examine or quiz someone. To exert oneself, to strain, strive, make a great effort.
pt. streekit, straucht [strɑːxt, strɔːxt, strɛçt, N. I. straːxt]
pp. straucht
streen, streend, streened, streenit, streent, strein, streind, strine, stryne,
streen [strin]
also strine [strəin] and S. streend [strind] with hypercorrected 'd'.
n. Constraint, bondage.
v. To strain. Squeeze, extort money or confessions etc.
pt. pp. streent
also strine [strəin] and S. streend [strind] with hypercorrected 'd'.
n. Constraint, bondage.
v. To strain. Squeeze, extort money or confessions etc.
pt. pp. streent
Compounds and phrases etc.
streenin: Straining.
street, streetin, streit,
street [strit]
n. A street. U. A (paved) farmyard.
v. To lay down a surface for a street. To pave or cobble.
n. A street. U. A (paved) farmyard.
v. To lay down a surface for a street. To pave or cobble.
Compounds and phrases etc.
streetin: Paving, cobbling.
streech, streecher, streechin, streetch, streetched, streetcher, streetchin, streetcht, streitch, streitcher, streitchin,
streetch [stritʃ]
n. A stretch.
v. To stretch (the legs). To walk, stride out, to take exercise by walking or dancing.
pt. pp. streetcht
n. A stretch.
v. To stretch (the legs). To walk, stride out, to take exercise by walking or dancing.
pt. pp. streetcht
Compounds and phrases etc.
streetcher: A clothes prop. S. A crossbar that keeps draught-chains apart. I.Sh. A frame used to stretch a shawl after washing.
streetchin: Stretching, striding.
streetchin: Stretching, striding.
See also streek.
sternten, straingth, stren$th, strength, strent, strenth, strenthen, strenthent, strinth, strinthent, strinthern,
strenth [ˈstrɛnθ]
n. Strength.
n. Strength.
strenthen
v. To strengthen.
pt. pp. strenthent
v. To strengthen.
pt. pp. strenthent
stress, stressed, stresst, strest,
stress [strɛs]
n. Stress. An exertion, effort, pressure of work. A heavy call on one's services.
v. To stress, to cause exertion or strain on someone or something. To strain, overwork, to bear hard on, to stretch to the uttermost, to exert oneself very much. To strive or struggle.
Pt. pp. stresst [strɛst]
n. Stress. An exertion, effort, pressure of work. A heavy call on one's services.
v. To stress, to cause exertion or strain on someone or something. To strain, overwork, to bear hard on, to stretch to the uttermost, to exert oneself very much. To strive or struggle.
Pt. pp. stresst [strɛst]
Compounds and phrases etc.
distress [dɪˈ-]: Distress, illness. Bad, stormy weather.
distressin: Distressing.
kep a stress: To bridge a gap. Serve a turn, be useful in an emergency. Do for the time being.
distressin: Distressing.
kep a stress: To bridge a gap. Serve a turn, be useful in an emergency. Do for the time being.