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sooth, souf, souff, south, sowf, sowff, sowph, sowth,
sowf [sʌuf]
also sowth
n. A low whistling, singing or humming. Wheezing, heavy breathing. A snooze, nap, sleep. A copious drink, a draught.
v. To hum, sing softly, whistle a low tune. To pant, sob, breathe heavily. To snore, snooze, doze, faint.
also sowth
n. A low whistling, singing or humming. Wheezing, heavy breathing. A snooze, nap, sleep. A copious drink, a draught.
v. To hum, sing softly, whistle a low tune. To pant, sob, breathe heavily. To snore, snooze, doze, faint.
See souch also.
souk, sowk,
sowk [sʌuk]
v. Probably nonce: To drench, to tipple.
v. Probably nonce: To drench, to tipple.
shannach, shannack, shannoch, soondnack, sownack, sownock,
sownack [ˈsʌunək, sundnək]
Also shannach [′ʃɑnəx]
n. A halloween bonfire. A fir torch used at those.
Also shannach [′ʃɑnəx]
n. A halloween bonfire. A fir torch used at those.
soap, soapp, sop, sope, soup, sowp,
sowp [sʌup]
also U. sope [sop]
n. A small amount of liquid, a spoonful, a sip. Ironically: A larger sip, draught or swig of drink.
v. To fill up with drink.
also U. sope [sop]
n. A small amount of liquid, a spoonful, a sip. Ironically: A larger sip, draught or swig of drink.
v. To fill up with drink.
See soup also.
space, spaece, spaes,
space [spes]
n. Space. A pace or stride about a yard in length.
v. To measure by paces.
pt. pp. space't [spest], spaced
n. Space. A pace or stride about a yard in length.
v. To measure by paces.
pt. pp. space't [spest], spaced
flaachter-spade, flauchter-spade, flaucht-spaad, flaucht-spade, ritter, rittin-spade, rutter, ruttin-spade, spaad, spad, spadd, spade, spadefu, spadefu$, spadin, spaid, spaide, spaud, spead, sped,
spade [sped, MN. spaːd]
n. A spade.
v. To dig, delve.
n. A spade.
v. To dig, delve.
Compounds and phrases etc.
flaucht-spade, flauchter-spade: A two-handled spade for cutting turfs.
rittin-spade, ritter: A double-handled spade used for making the first cuts in draining.
spadefu, spadin: A cut of earth.
rittin-spade, ritter: A double-handled spade used for making the first cuts in draining.
spadefu, spadin: A cut of earth.
spae, spaed, spaeman, spae-man, spaemen, spaewife, spae-wife, spay, spei, spey, spo, spoed,
spae [speː I. spoː]
v. To prophesy, foretell, predict, tell fortunes. To anticipate. To wish or have ambitions for.
pt. pp. spaed
v. To prophesy, foretell, predict, tell fortunes. To anticipate. To wish or have ambitions for.
pt. pp. spaed
Compounds and phrases etc.
spaeman: A seer pl. spaemen.
spaewife: A female fortune teller.
spaewife: A female fortune teller.
spaag, spag, spag, spague, spaig, spaug, spawg, spiog, spoag, spogue, sporg, sprag, spyag, spyaug, spyog, spyogg,
spag [sp(j)aːg, NN.b. speg, spog]
n. U. SW. MN. NN. A a big, clumsy or ungainly paw, hand or foot. MN. A bare, stumpy branch.
v. SW. To stalk, walk in a stilted, stiff-legged manner or march sedately.
n. U. SW. MN. NN. A a big, clumsy or ungainly paw, hand or foot. MN. A bare, stumpy branch.
v. SW. To stalk, walk in a stilted, stiff-legged manner or march sedately.
From Gaelic spàg.
spaegi, spaegie, spagie, spaigie,
spaigie [I.Sh. ˈspeːgi]
n. A stiffness in the back or legs caused by over-exertion or rheumatism etc.
n. A stiffness in the back or legs caused by over-exertion or rheumatism etc.
spaik, spaikit, spak, spake, spauk, spoag, spoke, spyauck,
spaik [spek]
n. A spoke. A wooden bar, rod or batten. A fence stake. The perch of a bird's cage, a roosting-bar. A ladder rung. An unsupportive person.
v. To spoke. To stretch the legs widely, to spread-eagle. To pull apart.
pt. pp. spaikit
n. A spoke. A wooden bar, rod or batten. A fence stake. The perch of a bird's cage, a roosting-bar. A ladder rung. An unsupportive person.
v. To spoke. To stretch the legs widely, to spread-eagle. To pull apart.
pt. pp. spaikit
Compounds and phrases etc.
great spaik: A good example or guide.