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snoif, snoifin, snoove, snoovin, snouve, snouvin, snove, snuive, snuivie, snuivin, snuivy, snuve, snuved, snuvie, snuvin, snuvit, snuvy,
snuve [snuːv]
n. A twisting movement, a twirl. An idler, a layabout.
dim. snuvie An idler, a layabout.
v. To twist, to twirl, to spin. To make yarn. To move smoothly or easily. At a steady even pace, to glide. To move in a careless, slovenly or abject manner, to slink, sneak, to skulk. To idle, to loaf.
pt. pp. snuved
n. A twisting movement, a twirl. An idler, a layabout.
dim. snuvie An idler, a layabout.
v. To twist, to twirl, to spin. To make yarn. To move smoothly or easily. At a steady even pace, to glide. To move in a careless, slovenly or abject manner, to slink, sneak, to skulk. To idle, to loaf.
pt. pp. snuved
Compounds and phrases etc.
snuvin [ɪn]: Gliding, spinning, sneaking about.
sneesh, sneeshan, snys, snyse, snysin, snyss, snyst,
snyse [I.Ork. snaes]
n. A kind of wooden muzzle to prevent calves etc. from sucking.
n. A kind of wooden muzzle to prevent calves etc. from sucking.
snyst
adj. Having a white mark on the nose. Of animals: blazed.
adj. Having a white mark on the nose. Of animals: blazed.
Compounds and phrases etc.
snysin: The coot Fulica atra.
sneyster, snoister, snyster,
snyster [WC. SW.ˈsnəistər, ˈsnɔistər]
n. A piece of grilled meat, a roasted joint, a pork sausage for grilling.
v. To burn, scorch, roast, cauterize.
n. A piece of grilled meat, a roasted joint, a pork sausage for grilling.
v. To burn, scorch, roast, cauterize.
snaith, snyth, snythe,
snyth [snaið]
n. I.Ork. The coot Fulica atra.
n. I.Ork. The coot Fulica atra.
soack, soak, soakin, sock, sok, sokk, sokkin,
soak [sok]
v. To soak. To coax. To flatter, to wheedle.
pt. pp. soakit
v. To soak. To coax. To flatter, to wheedle.
pt. pp. soakit
Compounds and phrases etc.
soakin: Soaking.
soam, sowm,
soam [som]
n. The draught-chain of a plough.
n. The draught-chain of a plough.
soar,
soar [soːr]
v. To soar.
v. To soar.
sab, sob,
sob [sɔb]
v. I.Sh. To sleep lightly, doze.
v. I.Sh. To sleep lightly, doze.
sober, sowber,
sober [ˈsobər]
adj. Sober. Of people or animals: small, slightly-built, insignificant, unsubstantial. Poor, mean, paltry, poverty-stricken, unprosperous, miserable. Of people: in poor or only moderate health, so-so, ailing, sickly, weak.
adj. Sober. Of people or animals: small, slightly-built, insignificant, unsubstantial. Poor, mean, paltry, poverty-stricken, unprosperous, miserable. Of people: in poor or only moderate health, so-so, ailing, sickly, weak.
Compounds and phrases etc.
due sober: Quite sober.
saucher, socher,
socher [ˈsɔxər]
v. To pamper oneself. To be fussy about one's health.
v. To pamper oneself. To be fussy about one's health.