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shoack, shoak, shock, shockit,
shock [ʃok]
n. A paralytic stroke. A cerebral hemorrhage or thrombosis.
pt. pp. shockit
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
shockin: Shocking.
schue, sho, shoo, show, shu, shue,
shoo [ʃuː]
int. A sound to scare away birds or other animals.
goggly, schoogle, shaugly, shiggle, shiggly, shoag, shoagle, shoagly, shog, shogg, shoggelt, shoggie, shoggit, shoggle, shoggled, shogglety, shogglie, shogglin, shoggly, shoggly-willie, shoggly-wullie, shoggy, shogle, shoog, shoogel, shoogelt, shoogelt, shoogie, shoogilt, shoogle, shoogled, shoogley, shooglie, shooglin, shooglit, shoogly, shoogly-willie, shoogy, shoug, shougie, shougle, shouglie, shouglin, shougy, shug, shugal, shuggely, shuggie, shuggle, shugglin, shuggly, shugle, shugly,
shoog [ʃug]
also shog [ʃog, ʃʌg]
n. A jog, jolt, shake, nudge. A jogging, rocking movement.
dim. shoogie, shoggie
v. To shake, jolt, jog, push sharply, cause to swing or rock. To sway, swing, rock from side to side, to wobble. To walk, drive or ride at a slow leisurely pace, to jog along, to go on one's way, to keep going.
pt. pp. shoogit, shoggit
 
shoogle [ʃugl], shoggle [ʃogl, ʃʌgl]
v. To shake, wobble.
pt. pp. shoogelt, shoggelt
 
shoogly [ˈʃugle], shoggly [ˈʃogle, ˈʃʌgle]
adj. Loose, unsteady, shaky, tottery, insecure.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
shooglin, shogglin: Shaking, wobbling.
shoggly-willie: MN. A jelly (for eating).
shoot, shootin, shootit, shout, shoutin, shoutit, showt, showtin, showtit,
shoot [ʃut]
v. To shout. To be in labour, to give birth.
pt. pp. shootit
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
shootin [ˈʃutɪn]: Shouting. Childbirth, parturition, the celebration of such.
shoot on: Shout to.
shaord, shoard, shoord, shordet, shordit, snug-shordet, snug-shordit,
shord [I.Sh. ʃoːrd]
n. A prop such as a boat-prop. A shore.
v. To prop, support. To stay or strut.
pt. pp. shordit
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
snug-shordit: Comfortably seated.
shoar, shoor, shore, shuir, shure,
shore [ʃoːr]
n. The shore. A quay, a harbour.
shore, shore$t, shored, shuirr,
shore [ʃoːr]
v. To threaten, bode unpleasant consequences for. To use menaces to. To drive an animal away with shouts, to scare off, shoo. To scold, upbraid, rail at.
pt. pp. shore't, shored
schairt, schoart, shoart, shoort, shoret, short, shortie, shortlins, shorts, short-set, shortsome,
short [ʃoːrt]
n. A short time or instance.
dim. shortie Shortbread.
adj. Short, low.
pl. shorts Shorts. The refuse of flax tow after carding.
 
shorten
v. To shorten.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
shortlins [-lɪnz]: Shortly.
short-set: Small and stockily built.
shortsome [-səm]: Lively and entertaining, cheerful, merry.
schot, schots, shoat, shoatie, shoats, shoaty, shot, shot-hole, shots, shott, shott-hole, shottie, shottle, shottle, shotts, shotty, shuit, shut, shuts, shuttle, sout, souts, suit, upshot,
shot [ʃɔt]
n. A shot. A go or turn at something. A division of land. A small opening in the wall of a house. MN. The shooting of a fishing net, the catch. The compartment in a Shetland rowing-boat next to the stern. An inferior animal left over after the best have been selected.
pl. shots
dim. shottie An attempt, a go or turn at something, a small shot.
 
See shuit also.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
keep shottie: To keep a lookout.
shot-hole: A hole for a window.
shottle [ʃɔtl]: A small compartment at the top of a trunk. A small drawer in a chest. A chest or set of shelves or drawer etc. Short and thick.
upshot: Result, consequence.
shood, shoud, shud, shuild, sjod, sjöd, sjodd, sjuid,
shoud [I.Sh. ˈʃud]
n. A dull distant thudding noise.

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