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roond-shoudert, roond-shouthert, roon-shoodert, roon-shoudert, roon-shouthert, roun-shouthert, shidder, shither, shooder, shooderie, shooders, shoodery, shoodher, shoodur, shooldher, shoother, shoothers, shoothir, shou$der, shou$ther, shouder, shouderie, shouders, shouldher, shouldher, shouller, shouther, shoutherie, shouthers, shouthery, showlder, showther, shu$ther, shudder, shudders, shuddery, shuither, shuithers, shuther, shuthers,
shouder [ˈʃudər, ˈʃɪdər]
also shouther [ˈʃuðər, ˈʃɪðər]
n. The shoulder.
dim. shouderie, shoutherie A shoulder shawl. A piggyback ride.
pl. shouders, shouthers A coat hanger.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
roond-shoudert: Round-shouldered.
shouder heid: The shoulder joint.
schooi, shooi, shooie, shooy, shouie, sjui, skooi, skooie, skouie, skuie,
shouie [I.Sh. ˈʃui]
also skuie [I.Sh. skui]
n. The Arctic skua Stercorarius parasiticus.
shoepultie, shoopeltee, shoopiltee, shoopilti, shoopiltie, shoopiltin, shoupeltin, shoupiltie, shoupiltin, sjupilti,
shoupiltin [I.Sh. ˈʃupɪltɪn]
n. A water sprite or demon in the form of a horse which lured its riders to drowning.
dim. shoupiltie
daudin$_showers, daudin_shooers, daudin_shours, sho$er, shoo$er, shoo$r, shooer, shoor, shoorie, shouer, shouerie, shouery, shour,
shour [ˈʃuː(ə)r]
n. A shower. A pang of pain.
dim. shourie A light shower.
 
shourie
adj. Showery.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
daudin shours: Driving rain.
growin shourie: A light shower favourable to plant growth.
lowsin-shouer: A heavy shower that puts a stop to work.
shoormal, shoormal, shoormil, shoormill, shoormul, shoremal, shoremil, shourmal, shourmel, shumal, shurmil, sjurmal, sjurmol,
shourmal [I.Sh. ˈʃurməl]
n. The line of a beach on which the surf breaks. The foreshore, the water's edge.
shoud, shoudin, showd, showden, showdin,
showd [ʃʌud]
n. A rocking, swaying motion. A waddling gait. A child's swing, swinging-rope. A ride in a cart or barrow, a short pleasure jaunt.
v. To swing to and fro, sway from side to side, rock, see-saw. To cause to sway or rock, to swing.
adv. With a rocking, swaying motion. With a waddling gait.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
showdin [ˈʃʌudɪn]: Rocking, swaying, swinging.
shoave, shough, shove, show, showe,
showe [ʃʌu, ʃoː]
n. The refuse or fragments of flax.
shread, shreed, shreeds, shreid, shreids, shreyd,
shreid [ʃrid, ʃred]
n. A shred.
pl. shreids
shirrae, shirrew, shirro, shirrow, shrew,
shrew [ʃr(j)u, ˈʃər(j)u, ˈʃɪru]
n. The shrew Sorex araneus. A peevish, weepy person.
shrank, shrink, shrunk, shrunken, strink, strink, strinkit,
shrink [ʃrɪŋk]
v. To shrink.
pt. shrank [ʃraŋk]
pp. shrunk [ʃrʌŋk], shrunken
 
strink [strɪŋk]
v. I.Sh. To be sparing with, to cut down on.
pt. pp. strinkit [ˈstrɪŋkɪt]
n. A sprained muscle.
adj. U. Shrunken.

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