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sclait, sclate, sclater, sclatit, sklait, sklaitt, sklaitteet, sklate, sklater, sklet, slate, slaties, slett,
sclate [sklet]
n. Slate, a roofing- or writing-slate. I.Sh. A flat piece of hardwood nailed on the under and fore-side of an oar to prevent wearing against the thole-pin.
v. To slate a roof. To write on a slate.
pt. pp. sclatit adj. Slated.
n. Slate, a roofing- or writing-slate. I.Sh. A flat piece of hardwood nailed on the under and fore-side of an oar to prevent wearing against the thole-pin.
v. To slate a roof. To write on a slate.
pt. pp. sclatit adj. Slated.
Compounds and phrases etc.
gray sclate: Laminated sandstone.
sclater: A slater. A woodlouse such as Armadillidium vulgare found under slates, see also slater.
sclater: A slater. A woodlouse such as Armadillidium vulgare found under slates, see also slater.
sclaive, sclave,
sclave [skleːv]
n. A slave. A drudge.
v. To slave. To drudge.
pt. pp. sclaved
n. A slave. A drudge.
v. To slave. To drudge.
pt. pp. sclaved
sclender, sclenner, sclinner, sklender, sklenner, slen$er,
sclender [ˈsklɛn(d)ər, MN. ˈsklɛnər, ˈsklɪn-]
adj. Slender.
adj. Slender.
sclice, sclyce, skleesh, sklice, sklyce, sklysh, sleesh, sleish, slish,
sclice [ˈskləis, MN. s(k)liʃ, skləiʃ]
n. A slice. Sliced sausage meat. MN. A swipe, cutting stroke, a lash or slash, as with a whip etc.
pl. sclises
v. To slice. MN. To lash with a whip etc., to make slashing or cracking gestures with a whip.
n. A slice. Sliced sausage meat. MN. A swipe, cutting stroke, a lash or slash, as with a whip etc.
pl. sclises
v. To slice. MN. To lash with a whip etc., to make slashing or cracking gestures with a whip.
sclender, sclenders, sclenter, sclenters, sclithers, sklenner, sklenners,
sclidder [ˈsklɪdər, ˈsklɪðər]
also sclenters [ˈsklɛntərz]
n. Scree. The loose detritus of stone which accumulates under a crag, a stony hill-side.
also sclenters [ˈsklɛntərz]
n. Scree. The loose detritus of stone which accumulates under a crag, a stony hill-side.
sclore, sklore,
sclore [skloːr, S. ʃloːr]
n. Rubbishy talk. A long rambling story.
v. To chat, gossip.
n. Rubbishy talk. A long rambling story.
v. To chat, gossip.
scley, scloy, scly, sclye, skloy,
scly [sklae]
n. A slide. A strip of ice for skating on.
v. To slide, slither, to skate as on ice.
n. A slide. A strip of ice for skating on.
v. To slide, slither, to skate as on ice.
scoab, scob, scobe, scolb, scowb, skob,
scob [skob, S. skʌub]
n. A twig or cane of willow or hazel. A rod of wood or metal used for various purposes. A slat of wood used as a splint for broken bones.
v. To bend willow wands into scobs, to fix scobs in thatch. To put a broken bone in splints.
n. A twig or cane of willow or hazel. A rod of wood or metal used for various purposes. A slat of wood used as a splint for broken bones.
v. To bend willow wands into scobs, to fix scobs in thatch. To put a broken bone in splints.
scob, scobe, scobie, scobin, scoby,
scob [U. SW. skob]
v. To scoop out. To nibble or gnaw out with the teeth.
v. To scoop out. To nibble or gnaw out with the teeth.
Compounds and phrases etc.
scobie [ˈskobɪ]: A turnip.
scobin: Nibbling, gnawin.
scobin: Nibbling, gnawin.
scodge, scodgie, scodgie, scodgies, scogie, scogies, scudge, sgogie, skodge, skudge,
scodge [ˈskodʒ, ˈskʌdʒ, ˈskwɔdʒ]
n. A servant. One who does rough work.
pl. scodges Chores, dirty domestic jobs.
dim. scodgie A rough apron worn for dirty work. pl. scodgies Chores, dirty domestic jobs.
v. To do rough menial work. To look or act in a sly surreptitious manner, to sneak idly about.
n. A servant. One who does rough work.
pl. scodges Chores, dirty domestic jobs.
dim. scodgie A rough apron worn for dirty work. pl. scodgies Chores, dirty domestic jobs.
v. To do rough menial work. To look or act in a sly surreptitious manner, to sneak idly about.