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skrolti, skroltie,
skroltie [I.Sh. ˈskrɔlti]
n. A glutton.
n. A glutton.
scruffle, scruffly, skrivl, skrivle, skrivlin, skrofel, skrofl, skrovel, skrovel, skrovl, skrovl, skrövlin, skrovvel, skrovvel, skruffel, skruffle, skrufl, skruivlin, skruvle,
skruffle [I.Sh. ˈskrʌfəl, ˈskruvəl, ˈskrovəl]
n. A scraping, scrabbling noise. A disturbance. The sound of light waves breaking on the shore.
v. To rustle or crackle like dry hay, paper or stiff cloth. To make a scratching, rustling or scraping sound.
n. A scraping, scrabbling noise. A disturbance. The sound of light waves breaking on the shore.
v. To rustle or crackle like dry hay, paper or stiff cloth. To make a scratching, rustling or scraping sound.
screul, scrül, skreul, skrol, skröl, skrøl, skröt, skruat, skruat, skruil, skrüil, skruit, skrule, skruul,
skruil [I.Sh. skrøl, skrɔl]
n. A loud prolonged screech, a plaintive roar. A rumbling noise.
v. To roar plaintively, to bellow. Of the sea breaking over sunken rock: to rumble. Of children: to howl
n. A loud prolonged screech, a plaintive roar. A rumbling noise.
v. To roar plaintively, to bellow. Of the sea breaking over sunken rock: to rumble. Of children: to howl
scruttle, skruttle,
skruttle [I.Sh. ˈskrʌtl]
v. To boil vigourously like in a kettle.
v. To boil vigourously like in a kettle.
scub, scubb, skib, skibb, skobb, skub, skubb,
skub [I. ˈskʌb]
n. Fine rain, a passing drizzle, light wetting mist. Hazy, drifting clouds.
v. To drizzle, to rain as a fine misty shower.
n. Fine rain, a passing drizzle, light wetting mist. Hazy, drifting clouds.
v. To drizzle, to rain as a fine misty shower.
numskolt, numskult, skolt, skoolt, skoult, skuilt, skult,
skult [I. skʌlt]
n. The skull. The head. A place-name denoting a bare top or height.
n. The skull. The head. A place-name denoting a bare top or height.
Compounds and phrases etc.
numskult: A stupid fellow.
skiumpack, skjnmpek, skjumpek, skjumpi, skjumpik, skumpi, skumpik, skumple, skumpock, skyimpack, skympack, skyumpack, skyumpik, skyumple, skyumpock,
skumpock [I.Sh. ˈsk(j)ʌmpək]
also skumple
n. The edge-peat, the outermost peat in each row as peats are cut out of the bank. A large clumsy piece of turf, or peat.
also skumple
n. The edge-peat, the outermost peat in each row as peats are cut out of the bank. A large clumsy piece of turf, or peat.
scunge, skonzj, skundg, skunge,
skunge [I.Sh. skʌndʒ]
v. To thrust. To chase out, to drive away forcibly. To run quickly. To gallop.
v. To thrust. To chase out, to drive away forcibly. To run quickly. To gallop.
scurm, skorm, skurm, skurmack, skurmed, skurmik, skurmit, skurmock,
skurm [I.Sh. skʌrm]
n. A hard shell. A hard outer covering. A thin hard crust.
dim. skurmock An egg
n. A hard shell. A hard outer covering. A thin hard crust.
dim. skurmock An egg
skurmit
adj. Having a shell.
adj. Having a shell.
Compounds and phrases etc.
egg-skurm: An eggshell.
scoort, scourt, scurt, skjort, skoort, skourt, skurt, skurtfoo, skurtfu, skurtful,
skurt [NN.b. skurt, I. skʌrt]
v. To carry something with both arms around it held against the lower part of the body.
v. To carry something with both arms around it held against the lower part of the body.
Compounds and phrases etc.
skurtfu [-fu]: An armful.