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sylabe, sylabes, syllab, syllabs, syllap, syllup,
syllab [ˈsɪləb, ˈsɪləp]
n. A syllable.
pl. syllabs
v. To divide words into syllables.
n. A syllable.
pl. syllabs
v. To divide words into syllables.
Syminton, Symintoun,
Syminton [ˈsəimɪntən]
pn. Symington (Borders, Ayrshire, Lanarkshire).
pn. Symington (Borders, Ayrshire, Lanarkshire).
seind, sind, sindit, sine, sinet, syn$, syn$t, synd, syndet, syndin, syndit, syne, synet, synin, synit, synt,
synd [səin(d)]
n. A washing or rinsing out, a swill, a hasty or perfunctory wash.
v. To wash the face or clothes etc. To give a quick swill to something by drawing it through water. To drip away, strain off. To wash food down with drink.
pt. pp. syndit
n. A washing or rinsing out, a swill, a hasty or perfunctory wash.
v. To wash the face or clothes etc. To give a quick swill to something by drawing it through water. To drip away, strain off. To wash food down with drink.
pt. pp. syndit
Compounds and phrases etc.
syndin: Rinsing.
synd oot: To rinse a vessel etc. in some liquid. To swill or wash out.
synd oot: To rinse a vessel etc. in some liquid. To swill or wash out.
aforesyne, auld_lang_syne, lang_sin_syne, langsine, langsinsyne, langsyne, seen, sein, seine, senseen, shortsine, shortsyne, short-syne, sign, sine, sin-seen, sinsyne, sin-syne, syn, syne,
syne [səin, MN. sin]
adv. Thereupon, directly after, next, afterwards. In that case, so, hence, then. Ago, since, before now. From a time in the past: from then, since, thereafter. From the moment of speaking: from now, hereafter.
conj. Since, from the time that.
prep. Since, since the time of.
Compounds and phrases etc.
adv. Thereupon, directly after, next, afterwards. In that case, so, hence, then. Ago, since, before now. From a time in the past: from then, since, thereafter. From the moment of speaking: from now, hereafter.
conj. Since, from the time that.
prep. Since, since the time of.
Compounds and phrases etc.
aforesyne: In former days.
a while syne: A while ago.
auld lang syne: Old long ago.
lang sin syne: Long since then, long, long ago
lang syne: Long since, long ago.
short syne: A short time ago.
sin syne: Since then.
suin or syne: Sooner or later.
a while syne: A while ago.
auld lang syne: Old long ago.
lang sin syne: Long since then, long, long ago
lang syne: Long since, long ago.
short syne: A short time ago.
sin syne: Since then.
suin or syne: Sooner or later.
See sin also.
seipin, sipe, sipin, sipins, sipit, sypan, sype, sypin, sypins, sypit,
sype [səip]
n. An oozing or leakage. A small trickle of water, a slight spring, a drip.
v. Of liquid: to ooze, seep, leak, filter through. Of a vessel etc.: to drip, discharge liquid in drops, leak. To dry out wet clothes or ground etc. To cause to drip or ooze, to drip-dry clothes etc. To draw off liquid from boiled food etc. To soak, saturate, percolate.
pt. pp. sypit adj. Soaked.
n. An oozing or leakage. A small trickle of water, a slight spring, a drip.
v. Of liquid: to ooze, seep, leak, filter through. Of a vessel etc.: to drip, discharge liquid in drops, leak. To dry out wet clothes or ground etc. To cause to drip or ooze, to drip-dry clothes etc. To draw off liquid from boiled food etc. To soak, saturate, percolate.
pt. pp. sypit adj. Soaked.
Compounds and phrases etc.
sypin [-ɪn]: Soaked. Soaking. pl. sypins Leakings, last drops.
sith, sithe, syte, syth, sythe,
syte [səit]
v. To satisfy, give satisfaction, be satisfied.
v. To satisfy, give satisfaction, be satisfied.
site, syte,
syte [səit]
n. MN. Sorrow, grief, suffering. The brunt of misfortune or wrong-doing. SW. Care, solicitude.
n. MN. Sorrow, grief, suffering. The brunt of misfortune or wrong-doing. SW. Care, solicitude.
Compounds and phrases etc.
syte for: SW. To be anxious about, to care for. Tend, look after.
cive, sithe, sithe, sithes, size, sye, syes, sythe, sythes, syves,
sythe [S. C. saeð]
pl. sythes.
also N. sye [sae] and pl. syes [saez].
pl. sythes.
also N. sye [sae] and pl. syes [saez].
n. The chive Allium schoenoprasum usually occuring in the plural.
malsie, melsie, milcie, milk-sye, milsey, milsie, milsy, mullsie, mulsie, schiff, seil, sey, seyd, seyed, sile, sith, sithe, syd, syde, sye, syed, syer, syer-cloot, syle, syth, sythe, sythe$d, sythe$t, sythed, sythit,
sythe [saeð]
contracted sye [sae]. Also S. SW. C. syle [səil].
n. A strainer or sieve, a filter. A drip, drop, the least little amount which has oozed out. An appearance or indication.
v. To strain through a sieve, to filter, to sift. To drain boiled vegetables etc.
pt. pp. sythed, syed
contracted sye [sae]. Also S. SW. C. syle [səil].
n. A strainer or sieve, a filter. A drip, drop, the least little amount which has oozed out. An appearance or indication.
v. To strain through a sieve, to filter, to sift. To drain boiled vegetables etc.
pt. pp. sythed, syed
Compounds and phrases etc
milk-sye [mɪlsae, mʌl-]: A milk strainer.
syer: A sieve for straining milk.
syer-cloot: A piece of muslin cloth laid inside a syer to assist the straining process.
syer: A sieve for straining milk.
syer-cloot: A piece of muslin cloth laid inside a syer to assist the straining process.
seier, sire, siver, syer, sypher, syre, syver, zyfer,
syver [ˈsaevər]
contracted syer [ˈsaeər, səi(ə)r]
n. A ditch, drain, gutter, water-channel.
contracted syer [ˈsaeər, səi(ə)r]
n. A ditch, drain, gutter, water-channel.