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shalla, shallae, shalley, shallie, shally, shella,
shallae [ˈʃale, ˈʃali, ˈʃalə]
adj. Shallow.
adj. Shallow.
shallop,
shallop [ˈʃaləp]
v. To pull up or let down a long fishing line.
v. To pull up or let down a long fishing line.
sham, shammed, shammelt, shammie, shammil, shammin, shammle, shammled, shammlin, sjamm,
sham [ʃam]
v. To twist, distort or crook the features. To make a wry face, to grimace.
pt. shammed
v. To twist, distort or crook the features. To make a wry face, to grimace.
pt. shammed
shammie
adj. Crooked, bent.
adj. Crooked, bent.
shammle [ʃaml, ˈskɛml]
adj. Twisted, distorted, deformed, crooked.
v. To shamble. To twist, distort, strain, dislocate. Lame oneself by taking too long strides. To twist the face, make a wry mouth, grimace.
pt. pp. shammelt adj. Uneven, irregular.
adj. Twisted, distorted, deformed, crooked.
v. To shamble. To twist, distort, strain, dislocate. Lame oneself by taking too long strides. To twist the face, make a wry mouth, grimace.
pt. pp. shammelt adj. Uneven, irregular.
Compounds and phrases etc.
shammlin: Shambling.
sham,
sham [ʃam]
n. U. A person, fellow or friend.
n. U. A person, fellow or friend.
Perhaps from Shelta sam a boy, man, fellow.
sham, shame, shamefa$, shamefae, shamefu, shamie, shamy, shem, think_shame,
shame [ʃem, ʃɛm, ʃam]
n. Shame.
v. To be ashamed or affronted. To shrink from shame.
n. Shame.
v. To be ashamed or affronted. To shrink from shame.
shamie [ˈʃeme, ˈʃɛme, ˈʃame]
adj. Shameful, disreputable.
adj. Shameful, disreputable.
Compounds and phrases etc.
shamefu [-fə S. -fɛ, -fɪ, EC. -fe, WC. -fɑ, N. -fɛ, U. I. -fu]: Shameful.
think shame: To be ashamed.
shameless: sShameless.
think shame: To be ashamed.
shameless: sShameless.
shan, shand, shanned, shanners,
shan [ʃan]
n. Forged money, counterfeit coins or bank-notes. Inferior or damaged loaves.
adj. Of poor quality, bad, mean, worn out, shabby, pitiful, paltry. Bashful, timid, backward, chicken-hearted, frightened.
n. Forged money, counterfeit coins or bank-notes. Inferior or damaged loaves.
adj. Of poor quality, bad, mean, worn out, shabby, pitiful, paltry. Bashful, timid, backward, chicken-hearted, frightened.
Compounds and phrases etc.
shanners: col. Poor quality.
shanag, shangan, shannag, shonnag,
shangan [ˈNN.b. ʃaŋən]
n. An ant.
n. An ant.
callieshang, callyshang, carrieshang, collie_shangie, collieshang, collieshangi, collieshangie, collieshangy, collie-shangy, collishangie, collyshang, collyshangie, collyshangy, kallishang, killy_shangie, killy_shankie, kollishang, kollyshang, shangie, shangies, shangy,
shangie [ˈʃaŋi]
also shangan [ˈʃaŋən]
n. A shackle or tether for animals on a moveable ring on a stake. A washer, a lubricating tassel on a locomotive piston. A cleft (forked) stick or tin can etc. tied to a dog's tail to annoy it. Nuisance or mischievous person. A disturbance, fight, row.
pl. shangies Handcuffs.
also shangan [ˈʃaŋən]
n. A shackle or tether for animals on a moveable ring on a stake. A washer, a lubricating tassel on a locomotive piston. A cleft (forked) stick or tin can etc. tied to a dog's tail to annoy it. Nuisance or mischievous person. A disturbance, fight, row.
pl. shangies Handcuffs.
Compounds and phrases etc.
collieshang, collieshangie [kɔlɪˈʃaŋi, MN. kʌlɪʃaŋi, kalɪˈʃaŋi]: A noisy dispute, an uproar, row, disturbance. A dogfight. Talk, consultation, animated or gossiping conversation, with no idea of conflict implied (collie + shang(ie)).
shangie, shangy,
shangy [ˈʃaŋi]
adj. Thin, lean, scraggy, gaunt.
adj. Thin, lean, scraggy, gaunt.
baneshanks, bane-shanks, lang-shankit, reidshank, scrae-shankit, shank, shanket, shankie, shankies, shankin, shankit, shankless, shanks, shanky, shunk, shunks, skrae-shankit,
shank [ʃaŋk]
n. The shin, leg. The stem or shaft of any instrument. The stem or stalk of a plant. A downward spur or projection of a hill, a descending ridge which joins a hill summit to the plain.
dim. shankie
pl. shanks, dim. shankies
v. To use the legs, to walk, go or cover on foot, march. To send someone off on foot, dispatch, dismiss, pack off. To knit.
pt. pp. shankit adj. Often in compounds meaning having legs of a certain sort specified.
n. The shin, leg. The stem or shaft of any instrument. The stem or stalk of a plant. A downward spur or projection of a hill, a descending ridge which joins a hill summit to the plain.
dim. shankie
pl. shanks, dim. shankies
v. To use the legs, to walk, go or cover on foot, march. To send someone off on foot, dispatch, dismiss, pack off. To knit.
pt. pp. shankit adj. Often in compounds meaning having legs of a certain sort specified.
Compounds and phrases etc.
baneshanks: The grim rreaperr.
lang-shankit: Having long legs, having a long handle.
Peter-lang-shanks: WC. A crane fly.
scrae-shankit: Having thin, spindly legs.
shankin: Proceeding with large strides.
shank redd o: To send off without ceremony.
reidshank: The redshank Tringa totanus. The common sorrel Rumex acetosa or broad-leaved dock Rumex obtusifolius. A nick-name for a highlander.
shankless: Having no legs.
lang-shankit: Having long legs, having a long handle.
Peter-lang-shanks: WC. A crane fly.
scrae-shankit: Having thin, spindly legs.
shankin: Proceeding with large strides.
shank redd o: To send off without ceremony.
reidshank: The redshank Tringa totanus. The common sorrel Rumex acetosa or broad-leaved dock Rumex obtusifolius. A nick-name for a highlander.
shankless: Having no legs.