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till, tillie, tilly, tull,
till [ˈtɪl]
n. Ground composed of a stiff impervious clay. Cold, stiff, unproductive soil.
 
tillie
adj. Composed of a stiff impervious clay or cold, stiff, unproductive soil.
tiller, tillie, tillie-pan, tillie-pannie, tully-pan, tully-pander,
tiller [ˈtɪlər]
n. The tiller of a boat.
dim. tillie
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
tillie-pan: A skillet or flat iron cooking pan. A baling scoop.
Tillicootrie, Tillicootry, Tillicoutrie, Tillicoutry,
Tillicoutry [ˈtɪlɪkutrɪ]
pn. Tillicoultry (Clackmannanshire).
Tellmooth, Tillmouth, Tilmooth,
Tillmouth [ˈtɪlmuθ, tˈtɛlmuθ]
pn. Tillmouth (borders)
babbintilter, bobantilter, bobbantilter, bobban-tilter, bobbintilter, bobbytilter, tilder, tilt, tilter, tiltered, tilterie, tiltert, tiltery, tiltin, toolter, toolterie, tuiltrie,
tilt [ˈtɪlt]
v. To tilt. To beat with a hammer.
 
tilter
n. An implement used to tilting loose sheaves of a mower or reaper
v. To sway or totter.
pt. pp. tiltert
 
tiltery
adj. Tottering, unstable. Of clothes: shabby.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
bobbintilter [ˈbɔbɪn ˈtɪltər]: NN.b. n. Something dangling. An icicle.
Tim,
Tim [tɪm]
n. A (derogatory term for a) Roman Catholic
aftentimes, aftimes, afttimes, baetims, betimes, betymes, bitimes, by-time, bytimes, by-tyme, maeintime, mastimoss, meantime, meintime, mistimeous, mistimous, monitime, mony_time, ontimeous, oontimeous, owertime, simtim, simtime, sometim, sumtim, sumtime, sumtum, sumtyme, teime, tiem, tim, tim$, time, timeous, times, time-sairin, time-serrin, timetable, timeus, timish, timous, timus, tum, tym, tyme, tymes, tymetable, tymous, untimeous, untimish, untimous,
time [təim]
also unstressed tim [tɪm]
n. Time. A fuss, a great exitement.
 
timeous [ˈtəiməs]
adj. Having regard to time, early, in good or sufficient time. At the proper time or season, well-timed, timely.
adv. Early, in good time, betimes.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
afttimes: adv. Oft-times, often.
aftentimes: Oftentimes.
at a time: At times, now and again, occasionally.
at/in the edge o a time: From time to time, occasionally.
a time or twa: Once or twice.
ae-time: Former, formerly.
betimes [bəˈ-]: adv. Occasionally, early, betimes.
by-time: n. Spare time.
bytimes: adv. Occasionally, early, betimes.
in the meantime [minˈ-, menˈ-]: For the present, just now, for the time being.
meantime: adv. For the time being, at present.
mistimeous: Unreliable, untrustworthy, irregular, unpunctual. NN.b. Slovenly.
mony a time, mony time: Many a time
mony's the time: Often.
owertime: Overtime.
sometime: Sometime.
time aboot: Alternately, in turn.
time-serrin: Time-serving.
timetable: Timetable.
untimeous: Of time: unseasonably or inconveniently late, sometimes early, mistimed, inopportune, out of turn, improper or unusual for the time and occasion, premature, untimely, all too soon.
intimmers, kiltimmer, timmer, timmerman, timmer-prappit, timmer-prop$t, timmers, tummer,
timmer [ˈtɪmər]
n. Timber.
adj. Made of wood. Dull, stupid, insensitive, unresponsive. Unmelodious, unmusical, tuneless,
v. To beat, thrash.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
intimmers: Of a vessel: inner or inside timbers. Of any mechanical contrivance: the internal structure or mechanism, the works. Of the human body: the internal organs, especially the stomach and bowels.
kil timmer: MN. A term of abuse for a woman of doubtful character a bold, loud-voiced, uncouth woman, a vir.
slip the timmers: To die.
timmerman: A ship's carpenter.
timmer on/up: To work vigourously.
timmer-prappit: Supported by timber.
tim$rous, timersome, timmersom, timorous, timorsome, timoursome, timrous,
timorous [ˈtɪm(ə)rəs]
adj. Fearful, afraid, timid.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
timorsome [ˈtɪmərsəm]: Nervous, timid, fearful.
timpelt, timplan, timple, timpled, timplin,
timple [I.Ork. ˈtɪmpl]
v. To spoil something by fingering, handling, fiddling with it. To overhandle a pet animal or keep turning the pages of a book.
pt. pp. timpelt
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
timplin: Spoiling something.

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