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swaip, swape,
swaip [S. swep]
n. A slanting direction, an oblique course upwards or downwards, a slope. A cut-away shape of a garment, an oblique hang or cut of a dress. An angle-bar in joinery.
adj. Slanting or sloping, cut at an angle, oblique.
v. Of a road etc.: to take a slanting or sloping course, to rise or descend obliquely. To ascend on the slope or at a slant. To cut or shape a garment obliquely.
n. A slanting direction, an oblique course upwards or downwards, a slope. A cut-away shape of a garment, an oblique hang or cut of a dress. An angle-bar in joinery.
adj. Slanting or sloping, cut at an angle, oblique.
v. Of a road etc.: to take a slanting or sloping course, to rise or descend obliquely. To ascend on the slope or at a slant. To cut or shape a garment obliquely.
greenswaird, swaird, swairdin, swairt, sward, swarth, swerd, swird, swirten,
swaird [sweːrd, I.Sh. swɪrd]
n. Sward. Smooth grass.
v. To remove the sward or layer of grass in order to make it into compost.
n. Sward. Smooth grass.
v. To remove the sward or layer of grass in order to make it into compost.
Compounds and phrases etc.
greenswaird: Grass-covered ground.
swairdin: Removing the sward or layer of grass. Flattening the corn.
swairdin: Removing the sward or layer of grass. Flattening the corn.
swahrm, swairm, swairmin, swarm, swerm,
swairm [sweːrm]
n. A swarm.
v. To swarm.
n. A swarm.
v. To swarm.
Compounds and phrases etc.
swairmin: Swarming.
ill-swalled, ill-swallt, ill-swalt, swaal, swaalt, swal, swald, swaleheidit, swall, swall$d, swalled, swallen, swall-heidit, swallin, swallin$, swallt, swalt, sweel, sweeled, sweelt, sweil, sweill, swole, swollen, swown,
swall [swal, swil]
v. To swell.
pt. swallt
pp. swallt, swollen, swown [swʌun]
v. To swell.
pt. swallt
pp. swallt, swollen, swown [swʌun]
Compounds and phrases etc.
ill-swallt: Severly or unhealthily swollen.
swallin [-ɪn]: Swelling.
swall-heidit: Swollen-headed.
swallin [-ɪn]: Swelling.
swall-heidit: Swollen-headed.
can_swallow, cran_swallae, crane_swallow, cran-swallae, sannie-swallow, sea_swalla, sea_swallae, sea_swallow, swaallae, swaally, swahlay, swahlly, swalla, swallae, swalley, swallie, swallow, swally, windae-swalla, windae-swallae, winda-swalla, wunda-swalla,
swallae [ˈswalə, ˈswale]
n. The swallow Hirundo rustica.
n. The swallow Hirundo rustica.
Compounds and phrases etc.
broun swallae: WC. The swift Apus apus
cran-swallae: SEC. The swift Apus apus
mairtin swallae: SEC. The house martin Delichon urbicum.
saundie swallae: The sand martin Riparia riparia.
sea swallae: I.Sh. The stormy petrel Hydrobates pelagicus or SW. common tern Sterna hirundo.
watter swallae: WC. The sand martin Riparia riparia.
windae-swallae: S. SEC. NEC. The house martin Delichon urbicum.
cran-swallae: SEC. The swift Apus apus
mairtin swallae: SEC. The house martin Delichon urbicum.
saundie swallae: The sand martin Riparia riparia.
sea swallae: I.Sh. The stormy petrel Hydrobates pelagicus or SW. common tern Sterna hirundo.
watter swallae: WC. The sand martin Riparia riparia.
windae-swallae: S. SEC. NEC. The house martin Delichon urbicum.
swaallae, swaallaed, swaally, swahlay, swahlly, swalla, swalla$d, swalla$ed, swallae, swallaed, swallaein, swalled, swalley, swalleyed, swallie, swallied, swalliein, swalliet, swallit, swallow, swally, swallyin, swillie,
swallie [ˈswalə, ˈswale]
n. A swallow of food or drink etc. col. An alcoholic drink or a drinking session.
v. To swallow.
pt. pp. swallit, swallied
n. A swallow of food or drink etc. col. An alcoholic drink or a drinking session.
v. To swallow.
pt. pp. swallit, swallied
Compounds and phrases etc.
swalliein: Swallowing.
swaamp, swamp, swampit,
swamp [swamp]
adj. Thin, lean.
v. To shrink in bulk, grow thinner. To subside.
pt. pp. swampit adj. Reduced in size.
adj. Thin, lean.
v. To shrink in bulk, grow thinner. To subside.
pt. pp. swampit adj. Reduced in size.
hooper, houper, swaan, swan, swanie, swannie, swanswanie, swany,
swan [ˈswan]
n. A swan.
n. A swan.
swanie
adj. Swan-like. Dodging, shirking one's duties.
adj. Swan-like. Dodging, shirking one's duties.
Compounds and phrases etc.
Bewick's swan: Bewick's swan Cygnus columbianus
houper (swan): The whooper swan Cygnus cygnus.
mute swan: The mute swan Cygnus olor.
houper (swan): The whooper swan Cygnus cygnus.
mute swan: The mute swan Cygnus olor.
squander, swaander, swander, swaunder,
swander [ˈswan(d)ər]
n. A stagger.
v. To become giddy or faint, to reel about or stagger.
n. A stagger.
v. To become giddy or faint, to reel about or stagger.
swaank, swank, swankie, swankin, swanky,
swank [swaŋk]
adj. Of people or animals: lithe, agile, fleet and strong, smart, well-set-up. Thin, lean, lank, having a hollow appearance. Soft and pliable, supple.
adj. Of people or animals: lithe, agile, fleet and strong, smart, well-set-up. Thin, lean, lank, having a hollow appearance. Soft and pliable, supple.
swankie [ˈswaŋke]
n. A strapping youth.
adj. Smart, active.
n. A strapping youth.
adj. Smart, active.
Compounds and phrases etc.
swankin [-ɪn]: Active, agile, athletic.