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sealch, sealgh, selch, selgh, selk, selkie, silkie, sulichee, sulky, sylkie,
selch [sɛlx, MN. sʌlx]
also selkie [ˈsɛlki, ˈseɪlki]
n. The common seal Phoca vitulina or grey seal Halichoerus grypus.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
aalie selkie: I.Sh. A tame seal.
selec, selecit, seleck, seleckit, select, selectit, selleck, selleckit,
select [səˈlɛk(t)]
adj. Selected in preference to others, chosen.
v. To select.
pt. pp. selectit
selenium,
selenium [səˈlinɪəm]
n. Selenium.
Selcrig, Selkirk,
Selkirk [ˈsɛlkɪrk]
pn. Selkirk (Borders).
sald, saul, sauld, sell, sell$t, selled, sellt, selt, sole, soul, soul$, sould, sowl, sowl$, sowld,
sell [sɛl]
v. To sell.
pt. pp. selt, selled, sauld [sɑːl(d), sɔːl(d), N. I. saːl(d), U. sʌul(d)]
bowe-sell, bowsel, bowsell, bow-sell, cell, sael, saill, saill, sale, seal, sel, sele, sell, soll,
sell [sɛl, sel]
n. A rope. A cattle bind.
v. To bind cattle.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
bowe-sell: A binding for cattle in a stall, the two sides of which are rigid curved rods of iron.
sailary, sellarie, sellary,
sellary [ˈsɛləre]
n. Salary.
selvage [ˈsɛlvɪdʒ]
n. The edge on woven fabric that is differently coloured or decorated.
seemit, seimit, semet, semit, semmet, semmit, semmitt, simit, simmet, simmit, sinnot,
semmit [ˈsɛmɪt]
n. A woollen undershirt.
Sempern_Mains,
Sempern Mains [ˈsɛmpərn menz]
pn. Simprin Mains (Borders).

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