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Smallham,
Smallham [ˈsmaləm]
pn. Smallholm (Dumfries and Galloway).
pn. Smallholm (Dumfries and Galloway).
smarich, smarrach, smarrich, smarrichin, smarroch, swarrach,
smarrach [MN. ˈsmarəx]
also swarrach [ˈswarəx]
n. A confused crowd or collection. A lazy and unskilled attempt at work, a bungled or mismanaged job. The act of eating on the sly, a secret feast.
v. To crowd together confusedly. To work in a feeble, awkward way, to labour without system or skill. To indulge in secret eating, to nibble on the sly.
also swarrach [ˈswarəx]
n. A confused crowd or collection. A lazy and unskilled attempt at work, a bungled or mismanaged job. The act of eating on the sly, a secret feast.
v. To crowd together confusedly. To work in a feeble, awkward way, to labour without system or skill. To indulge in secret eating, to nibble on the sly.
smash, smashed, smashen, smasherie, smashery, smashie, smashin, smashit, smashrie, smashry, smasht, smesh, smeshed, smush,
smash [smaʃ]
n. A smash. A shattered, smashed or pulpy state. A break in the warp on a loom.
dim. smashie A game of marbles in which a heavy marble is thrown with force at smaller marbles.
v. To smash.
pt. pp. smasht
n. A smash. A shattered, smashed or pulpy state. A break in the warp on a loom.
dim. smashie A game of marbles in which a heavy marble is thrown with force at smaller marbles.
v. To smash.
pt. pp. smasht
Compounds and phrases etc.
smasherie: Destruction, utter ruin, annihilation.
smashin : Of people: well-built, stalwart, strapping, vigorous.
smasht a ane: Never a one, devil a one.
smashin : Of people: well-built, stalwart, strapping, vigorous.
smasht a ane: Never a one, devil a one.
smatcherd, smatchert, smatchet, smatshet, smutchack,
smatchet [ˈsmatʃət]
n. A small insignificant person or animal. A mischievous child. A little rogue.
n. A small insignificant person or animal. A mischievous child. A little rogue.
smaiter, smather, smatter, smatterie, smutter,
smatter [ˈsmatər, S. ˈsmʌtər]
n. A small confusedly-moving group or persons or objects. A jumbled gathering of collection. A huddle.
pl. smatters Fragments, bits and pieces, scraps, smithereens, trifles, odds and ends, small amounts or sums etc.
dim. smatterie
v. To smash, shatter, work untidily, be busy with trivial jobs.
n. A small confusedly-moving group or persons or objects. A jumbled gathering of collection. A huddle.
pl. smatters Fragments, bits and pieces, scraps, smithereens, trifles, odds and ends, small amounts or sums etc.
dim. smatterie
v. To smash, shatter, work untidily, be busy with trivial jobs.
sma, sma$, sma$er, sma$est, sma$s, smaa, smaaer, smaaest, smaal, smaalest, smaas, smaer, sma-er, smaest, smas, smaw, smawer, smawest, smaws,
smaw [smɑː, smɔː, N. I. smaː]
n. A period of calm at sea between rough water, a lull.
pl. smaws A small quantity or amount, a little, not much.
adv. Finely, subtly. Of a voice: quietly.
adj. Small. Small in number of years, young. Of people or animals: slim, slender, slightly-built. Of things: narrow, thin, of small width or diameter. Of people: slightly unwell, not up to the mark, ailing. Fine in texture, not coarse, composed of small particles. or droplets. Having a small mesh etc. Of the sea etc.: smooth, unruffled, calm, undisturbed. Of a river etc.: low, not in spate or flood.
comp. smawer
superl. smawest
n. A period of calm at sea between rough water, a lull.
pl. smaws A small quantity or amount, a little, not much.
adv. Finely, subtly. Of a voice: quietly.
adj. Small. Small in number of years, young. Of people or animals: slim, slender, slightly-built. Of things: narrow, thin, of small width or diameter. Of people: slightly unwell, not up to the mark, ailing. Fine in texture, not coarse, composed of small particles. or droplets. Having a small mesh etc. Of the sea etc.: smooth, unruffled, calm, undisturbed. Of a river etc.: low, not in spate or flood.
comp. smawer
superl. smawest
Compounds and phrases etc.
in smaws: Piecemeal.
lang and smaw: Thin.
smawness: Smallness.
lang and smaw: Thin.
smawness: Smallness.
smair, smear, smearach, smeart, smeer, smeerichin,
smear [smiːr, smeːr]
v. To smear, besmear, beslabber.
pt. pp. smeart
v. To smear, besmear, beslabber.
pt. pp. smeart
Compounds and phrases etc.
smearach(in): MN. A thin layer or spread.
smear dab: SEC. The lemon sole Microstomus kitt.
smear dab: SEC. The lemon sole Microstomus kitt.
smeddom, smeddum, smedem,
smeddum [ˈsmɛdəm]
n. Finely ground meal or malt etc. A medicinal powder. The pith, strength or efficacious essence of a substance. Spirit, energy, vigorous common sense and resourcefulness, mettle.
n. Finely ground meal or malt etc. A medicinal powder. The pith, strength or efficacious essence of a substance. Spirit, energy, vigorous common sense and resourcefulness, mettle.
smeeg, smeig, smig,
smeeg [I.Sh. smig]
n. A complacent smile. A furtive or mocking smile. A smirk, a leering expression.
n. A complacent smile. A furtive or mocking smile. A smirk, a leering expression.
smeak, smeakit, smeek, smeekie, smeekit, smeeky, smeik, smeikie, smeikit, smeke, smikit, smookie, smooky, smuiky, smuky,
smeek [smik]
n. The fumes from anything burning, smoke. An unpleasant smell, a bad odour, a stuffy, fetid atmosphere. A bee-smoker.
v. To emit smoke or fumes, to reek, to smoke. To affect or suffocate with smoke or soot, to render smoky. col. To get drunk.
pt. pp. smeekit adj. Smoke-stained, tainted by the fumes from a fire, stifled or blinded by smoke.
n. The fumes from anything burning, smoke. An unpleasant smell, a bad odour, a stuffy, fetid atmosphere. A bee-smoker.
v. To emit smoke or fumes, to reek, to smoke. To affect or suffocate with smoke or soot, to render smoky. col. To get drunk.
pt. pp. smeekit adj. Smoke-stained, tainted by the fumes from a fire, stifled or blinded by smoke.
smeekie
n. WC. A denim jacket or smock (from the grey, smoky colour).
adj. Smelling or redolent of smoke, smoky. Smelly, malodorous.
n. WC. A denim jacket or smock (from the grey, smoky colour).
adj. Smelling or redolent of smoke, smoky. Smelly, malodorous.