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Cuitie, quitie, Saunt_Coams, Saunt_Coms, St_Coams, St_comms, St_Coms,
Saunt Coams [sɪnt komz]
pn. Saint Combs (Aberdeenshire).
Locally the New Toun.
 
Cuitie [MN. kwit]: Cootie, a nickname for the inhabitants.
Saunt_Marget$s, Saunt_Margit$s, St._Margaret$s, St._Margit$s,
Saunt Marget's [sɪnt ˈmargɪts]
pn. St Margaret's (Orkney).
Saunt_Monans, St._Minnins, St._Monans, St_Minnens, St_Minnins, St_Monance, St_Monans,
Saunt Monans [ˈsɪmɪnɪnz]
pn. Saint Monans (Fife).
Saunt_Vigeans, St_Vigeans, St_Virgeans, St_Virgins,
Saunt Vigeans [sɪnt ˈvɪgɪnz]
pn. St Vigeans (Angus).
saar, saarless, saur, saurless,
saur [sɑːr, sɔːr, N. saːr]
n. An evil or sickening smell or aroma. A feeling of disgust or repulsion. Wit, spirit, pluck, vivacity. Of wind: a breath, gentle breeze.
v. To have a certain taste or flavour. To smell of.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
saurless: Tasteless, lacking in wit.
Saarah, Sarah, Saurah, Sawrah, Soorah,
Saurah [ˈsɑrɑ N. I. ˈsaːra]
n. The personal name Sarah.
sa$at, sa$t, sa$ty, saalt, saat, saat-cuddie, saateet, saater, saatie, saatit, saaty, saaty, sahlt, saht, saltings, sat, satay, satt, sattie, satty, sault, saut, saut_cuidie, sauter, sautie, sautins, sautit, sautty, sauty, sawt,
saut [sɑːt, sɔːt, N. I. saːt]
n. Salt. Bitter consequences, retribution, smart, sharp, stinging words, sarcasm.
dim. sautie The common dab Limanda Limanda.
v. To preserve in salt, pickle. To sprinkle with salt. To punish, take revenge, to snub, repress, treat severely.
pp. pp. sautit
 
sautie
adj. Salty, tasting of salt.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
bastart sautie: MN. The common dab Limanda Limanda.
saut bree: Salt water.
saut cuidie: A straw container for salt hung by the fireside.
saut dish: A salt cellar.
sauter [-ər]: A salter, a maker of salt. One who can do severe things.
sautins: SW. Pasture by the sea.
saut-lick: A salt-brick for cattle.
saut's sel: Salt itself, of food etc.: excessively salted.
Sautan, Sawtan,
Sautan [ˈsɑːtən, ˈsɔːtən, N. I. ˈsaːtən]
n. Satan, the Devil.
Salkits, Saulcoats, Sautcoats, Sautcots, Solkits,
Sautcots [ˈsɑːtkots]
pn. Saltcoats (Ayrshire).
Satterness, Saturness, Sauterness,
Sauterness [ˈsɑːtərnɛs, ˈsɔːt-, N. I. ˈsaːt-]
pn. Southerness ( Dumfries and Galloway).
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
Sauterness Pint: Southerness Point.

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