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spairk, spairkie, spairky, spark, sparkie, sparkle, sparklin, sparky, spart, sperk, sperkie, sperkle, sperklin, sperky, spirk, spirkie, spirky, spurk,
spark [spark, S. spɛrk, MN. spɪrk]
n. A spark. A small particle or amount of something liquid or semi-liquid.
v. To set something alight. To light a match or fire etc. To cause to emit sparks, kindle. To spatter something with liquid or dirt, to bespatter, soil, to spot with mud. To throw out a fine spray of droplets or tiny particles, to sputter, spit forth.
sparky
adj. Emitting sparks, bright in understanding, sharp, quick-witted, lively.
Compounds and phrases etc.
sparkle: To sparkle.
sparklin: Sparkling.
bank-sparrae, bank-sparrow, banks-sparrow, banks-sporrow, docken_sparrae, docken_sparrow, docken_sporrow, hill-sparrae, hill-sparrow, hill-sporrow, moss_sparra, moss_sparrae, moss_sparrow, spadger, spagger, sparabils, sparra, sparrae, sparrae-bills, sparrie, sparry, sporra, sporrow, sporrow, tang-sparrae, tang-sparrow, whin-sparra, whin-sparrae, whin-sparrow,
sparrae [ˈsparə, N. ′spɔro]
n. A sparrow, usually the house sparrow Passer domesticus.
Compounds and phrases etc.
bank-sparrae: I.Sh. The rock pipit Anthus petrosus.
buss sparrae: The dunnock Prunella modularis.
docken sparrae: I.Sh. The corn bunting Emberiza calandra.
hill-sparrae: I. The meadow pipit Anthus pratensis.
moss sparrae: MN. The reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus.
sparrae-bills: Hobnails.
tang-sparrae: I. The rock pipit Anthus petrosus.
whin-sparrae [ʍɪn-, ʍʌn-, N. fʌn-]: I. The tree sparrow Passer montanus. SW. EC. MN. The dunnock Prunella modularis.
spaarl, spaarls, sparl, sparle, sparles, sparls, sparrel, sparrel-maet, sparrels, spaurl, spaurl-meat, spaurls,
sparrel [I.Sh. spaːrl]
n. The rectum. The long intestine between stomach and anus. A sausage made by stuffing the rectum of a ruminant with chopped meat, fat and spices etc.
pl. sparrels A dished made of chopped meats stuffed into an intestine.
Compounds and phrases etc.
windy sparrel: A nickname for the grey gurnard Eutrigla gurnardus.
sparrel-meat: Chopped meats for making sparrels.
sparrel pudden: The sausage above. A native of Delting parish.
sparce, sparse,
sparse [spars]
adj. Sparse. Of writing: spread-out, widely spaced, loose.
Compounds and phrases etc.
spartae, sparto, sparty,
spartae [ˈspartə, ˈspartɪ, ˈsparteː]
n. Esparto. A fiber used in making paper and as cordage.
Compounds and phrases etc.
spartae towe: Coir yarn.
spartle, sprattelt, Sprattl$t, sprattle, sprautle, sprottle,
spartle [spartl, spʌrtl]
n. A kick, a leap. A heaving or tossing of the body.
v. To leap, spring. To make a painful an laborious effort.
sprattle [ˈspratl, spɔtl]
n. A scramble, sprawl. A strenuous effort, a contest, fight, struggle.
v. To scramble, struggle, sprawl.
pt. pp. sprattelt
spat, spathie, spattie, spattit, spatty, spote, spottit,
spat [spat]
n. A spot, A quarrel. A shoal of herring-fry.
v. Of cloth in a loom: to develop defects and gaps in the weave as the web comes to an end.
pt. pp. spattit. adj. Spotty, spotted.
spattie
adj. Spotty, spotted.
n. SN. A river brown trout Salmo trutta.
lammas-speet, spait, spate, speet, speeth,
spate [spet]
n. A flood, a torrent of water which bursts its banks. A sudden rise of water in a stream or river. Of rain: a torrential fall, heavy downfall. A flood of tears. A torrent of words etc.
v. To flood, swell. To rain heavily. To berate vehemently.
Compounds and phrases etc.
Lammas spate: A heavy flood of rain at the beginning of august.
spatral, spatrel, spatril,
spatrel [spatrəl]
n. A gaiter or spat. A musical note written on a score.
spaacious, spacious, spaucious, spawcious,
spaucious [ˈspɑːʃəs ˈspɔːʃəs, N. I. ˈspaːʃəs]
adj. Spacious.
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