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shean, sheen, shein, shene,
sheen [ʃin]
v. To shine, gleam, glisten.
v. To shine, gleam, glisten.
scheep, sheep, sheephadd, sheephadden, sheep-hauden, sheip,
sheep [ʃip]
n. A sheep.
pl. sheep
n. A sheep.
pl. sheep
Compounds and phrases etc.
sheep-hauden: Describes a walled enclosure capable of keeping sheep out.
sheet, sheit, weenin-sheet, windin-sheet, winndin-sheet, winnin-sheet,
sheet [ʃit]
n. A sheet. The corner rope controlling the movement of a sail.
n. A sheet. The corner rope controlling the movement of a sail.
Compounds and phrases etc.
gie sheet: I.Sh. To let it rip, go as fast as possible.
tak sheet: I.Sh. To flee, bolt, run for it.
windin-sheet [ˈwɪn(d)ɪn-, ˈwʌn(d)ɪn-]: A shroud for wrapping round a body.
tak sheet: I.Sh. To flee, bolt, run for it.
windin-sheet [ˈwɪn(d)ɪn-, ˈwʌn(d)ɪn-]: A shroud for wrapping round a body.
hin-shelvin, hint-shelvin, sellband, shelband, shellband, shellmint, shellmit, shellmount, shellmunt, shellweengs, shellwing, shelm, shelment, shelmond, shelmont, shelmunt, shelvedge, shelvement, shelvin, shelweeng, shelwing, shilban, shilband, shilmen, shilmen, shilment, shilment, shilmet, shilmet, shilmont, shilvin, shilweengs, side-shelvin, side-shilvin, skelmunt,
shelband [ˈʃɛlˈʃɪlən]
WC. also SEC. S. shelmunt [ˈʃɪlmən(t)], N. shelvin [ˈʃɛlvən], NN.b. I. shelweeng [ˈʃɛlwiŋ]
n. The flat upper surface of the side-rails of a box-or tip-cart, boards which are fitted into these to increase depth.
WC. also SEC. S. shelmunt [ˈʃɪlmən(t)], N. shelvin [ˈʃɛlvən], NN.b. I. shelweeng [ˈʃɛlwiŋ]
n. The flat upper surface of the side-rails of a box-or tip-cart, boards which are fitted into these to increase depth.
Compounds and phrases etc.
hint-shelvin: The rear boards.
side-shelvin: The side boards.
side-shelvin: The side boards.
shelf, shelfie, shelfs, skelf, skelve,
shelf [ʃɛlf]
n. A shelf.
dim. shelfie
pl. shelfs.
n. A shelf.
dim. shelfie
pl. shelfs.
shaal, shaalins, shael, shal, shall, shallie, shallie, shallies, shallies, shallins, shally, shally, shaul, shaulins, shell, shellins, shelly, shelly, shillans, shillins,
shell [ʃɛl, N. I. ʃal]
n. A shell.
dim. shellie A saucer.
v. To strip a seed of its husk or pod etc.
n. A shell.
dim. shellie A saucer.
v. To strip a seed of its husk or pod etc.
shelly
adj. Abounding in shells.
adj. Abounding in shells.
Compounds and phrases etc.
shellins [ˈʃɛlɪnz, N. ˈʃalɪnz]: Grain freed from husks.
See sheel also.
shalt, shaltie, shalty, shelt, sheltie, shelty, shilt, shiltie, sholt, sholtie, shult, shultie, sjalti,
shelt [ˈʃɛlt, MN. ʃalt, ˈʃʌlt]
n. A Shetland pony.
dim. sheltie
n. A Shetland pony.
dim. sheltie
Compounds and phrases etc.
cleekit shelt: A pony suffereing from string-halt.
sceld-trome, schiltrom, schiltron, shalter, shaltered, shaltert, shelter, sheltered, sheltert, shelther, sheltron, shilter, shiltered, shiltert, shiltrom, shiltron,
shelter [ˈʃɛltər]
n. A shelter.
v. To shelter.
pt. pp. sheltert, sheltered
n. A shelter.
v. To shelter.
pt. pp. sheltert, sheltered
Compounds and phrases etc.
schiltron: arch. A close compact body of troops. A phalanx.
schenachy, seanachaidh, seanachie, seanchaí, seanchaí, seannachie, seannachie, senachi, sennachai, sennachchy, sennachi, sennachie, sennachie, shanach, shanachy, shannach, shannachie, shannachie, shannachy, shannachy, sheanachie, shenach, shenachie, shennach, shennachie, shennachie, shennachy,
shenachie [ʃɛnaxɪ]
n. A stroryteller.
n. A stroryteller.
shenach U. Gossip.
From Scottish Gaelic seanchaidh or Irish seanchá. A teller of traditional stories.
Shenanigans, shennagins,
shenanigans [ʃəˈnanɪgənz]
n. pl. Trickery, foolery, mischeif, nonsense.
n. pl. Trickery, foolery, mischeif, nonsense.