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w$ather, waather, wadder, wadderfu, wadder-head, wadder-heid, wadderie, waddery, waither, waitherfu, waitherie, waithery, waithur, wather, watherfu, wather-heid, watherie, watherin, wathermooth, wather-mooth, wathery, weaather, weaither, weather, weatherful, weatherie, weathermooth, weathery, weathir, wedder, wedderfu, wedderie, weddery, weither, widder, widderfu, widderie, widdery, wither, wither, witherfu, witherie, witherin, withery, wuther, wuther, wutherfu, wutherie, wuthery,
wather [ˈwaðər, ˈwɪðər, I.Sh. ˈwadər]
Also arch. MN. wadder [ˈwɪdər]
n. The weather. The circumstances, state of affairs, atmosphere, conditions prevailing at any given moment or created by one. Wet stormy weather, a spell of rain or snow with blustery winds, rain in general.
Also arch. MN. wadder [ˈwɪdər]
n. The weather. The circumstances, state of affairs, atmosphere, conditions prevailing at any given moment or created by one. Wet stormy weather, a spell of rain or snow with blustery winds, rain in general.
wathery
adj. Stormy, wet and windy.
adj. Stormy, wet and windy.
Compounds and phrases etc.
ill wather: Bad weather, wicked, unkind, cruel, hard difficult.
watherfu [-fə S. -fɛ, -fɪ, EC. -fe, WC. -fɑ, N. -fɛ, U. I. -fu]: adj. Stormy, wet and windy.
wather gauge [-gɑːdʒ, -gɔːdʒ, N. I. -gaːdʒ]: A barometer.
wather-heid: I.Sh. The pattern of clouds used in forecasting weather.
watherin: adj. Cold, dry, cuttin, harsh.
wather-mooth: NN.b. A clear point on the horizon between two radiating banks of cloud.
watherfu [-fə S. -fɛ, -fɪ, EC. -fe, WC. -fɑ, N. -fɛ, U. I. -fu]: adj. Stormy, wet and windy.
wather gauge [-gɑːdʒ, -gɔːdʒ, N. I. -gaːdʒ]: A barometer.
wather-heid: I.Sh. The pattern of clouds used in forecasting weather.
watherin: adj. Cold, dry, cuttin, harsh.
wather-mooth: NN.b. A clear point on the horizon between two radiating banks of cloud.
Watherheid,
Watherheid [ˈwaðərhid]
pn. Weatherhead.
pn. Weatherhead.
dichty_watter, kirn_watter, quick-water, quick-watter, rin-watter, W.C., wa$er, waater, waaur, waeter, wah$er, wah$ir, wahter, wahtir, waiter, waiter-fit, water, waterfa, waterfit, waterheid, water-heid, waterie, waterman, watertraa, watery, wather, watir, wattar, watter, watter-closet, wattereens, watterfa, watterfaw, watterfit, watter-fit, watterheid, watter-heid, watterie, watterins, watterman, watter-thraw, wattertra, wattertraa, watter-traa, watterwey, wattery, watther, watthery, wattir, wattrie, wattry, wa-ur, wauter, wauter-fit, WC, witter,
watter [ˈwatər, S. ˈwetər]
n. Water. A large stream intermediate in size between a burn and a river, a tributary of a main river or the upper reaches of what becomes a larger river. A lake, a sheet of water.
v. To give water.
n. Water. A large stream intermediate in size between a burn and a river, a tributary of a main river or the upper reaches of what becomes a larger river. A lake, a sheet of water.
v. To give water.
Compounds and phrases etc.
dichty watter: English speech.
hale watter: A downpour.
kirn watter: To to do something useless or futile.
quick-watter: Running water, the current of a river.
rin-watter: The natural flow of water which will drive a mill-wheel without a dam, just enough money to pay one's way.
saut-watter: The seaside.
smaw watter: MN. Calm waters.
jaup the watters: To waste time on a project without hope of success, be engaged in fruitless labour.
wade the watter: To go through a certain experience.
watter-closet contracted W.C., dim. watterie: A water closet, a toilet.
watterfaw: A waterfall.
watter-fit: The mouth of a stream or river.
watter-heid: The source of a river, the upper end of a valley.
watterman: A person whose occupation or status is connected with water such as owning fishing rights on a stretch of river, delivering water, watering horses etc.
watterie pox: Chickenpox.
watterins: A watering hole for cattle.
watter-thraw: NN.b. I.: Heartburn.
watter ticht: Watertight.
watterwey: Waterway.
hale watter: A downpour.
kirn watter: To to do something useless or futile.
quick-watter: Running water, the current of a river.
rin-watter: The natural flow of water which will drive a mill-wheel without a dam, just enough money to pay one's way.
saut-watter: The seaside.
smaw watter: MN. Calm waters.
jaup the watters: To waste time on a project without hope of success, be engaged in fruitless labour.
wade the watter: To go through a certain experience.
watter-closet contracted W.C., dim. watterie: A water closet, a toilet.
watterfaw: A waterfall.
watter-fit: The mouth of a stream or river.
watter-heid: The source of a river, the upper end of a valley.
watterman: A person whose occupation or status is connected with water such as owning fishing rights on a stretch of river, delivering water, watering horses etc.
watterie pox: Chickenpox.
watterins: A watering hole for cattle.
watter-thraw: NN.b. I.: Heartburn.
watter ticht: Watertight.
watterwey: Waterway.
Watterfit,
Watterfit [ˈwatərfɪ]
pn. Waterfoot (County Antrim or East Renfrewshire).
pn. Waterfoot (County Antrim or East Renfrewshire).
Watterfuird,
Watterfuird [ˈwɑtərfʌrd]
pn. Waterford.
pn. Waterford.
Ruil, Ruile, Rule, waeter_o_Ruile, Watter_o_Ruil,
Watter o Ruil [S. ˈwetər ə røl, ˈwatər ə I. -røl, C. -rɪl, N. -ril]
n. The Rule Water (Borders).
n. The Rule Water (Borders).
wattle,
wattle [watl]
n. A pliant rod, twig or wand.
pl. wattles In roofing or thatching: the interwoven twigs upon which the turf or thatch was laid.
v. To interlace twigs etc. To beat with a stick, to switch, to chastise.
n. A pliant rod, twig or wand.
pl. wattles In roofing or thatching: the interwoven twigs upon which the turf or thatch was laid.
v. To interlace twigs etc. To beat with a stick, to switch, to chastise.
waach, wach, wachie, wachy, wauch, wauchie, wauchy, wauf, wauff, waugh,
wauch [wɑːx, wɔːx, N. I. waːx]
n. An unpleasant smell, a bad taste in the mouth.
adj. Of a taste or smell: unpleasant, stale, musty, unappetising. Of food or cooking etc.: tasteless, unappetising, not nourishing, unsubstantial. Of people: having a dry, disagreeable taste in the mouth. Unwell, faint, weak, weary, dispirited.
n. An unpleasant smell, a bad taste in the mouth.
adj. Of a taste or smell: unpleasant, stale, musty, unappetising. Of food or cooking etc.: tasteless, unappetising, not nourishing, unsubstantial. Of people: having a dry, disagreeable taste in the mouth. Unwell, faint, weak, weary, dispirited.
wauchy
adj. Stale.
adj. Stale.
waachie, waachy, wackie, wacky, wauchie, wauchy, wochie,
wauchie [ˈwɑːxe, ˈwɔːxe, N. I. ˈwaːxe]
adj. Swampy, boggy.
adj. Swampy, boggy.
waachelt, waachle, waachlin, wachelt, wachle, wachled, wachlin, wackle, wahil, wahle, wauchelt, wauchle, wauchled, wauchlin, whachle, wochle,
wauchle [wɑːxl, wɔːxl, N. waːxl]
n. A struggle, laborious effort. A staggering, ungainly movement, a wobble.
v. To walk or make one's way laboriously or with difficulty. To shamble, to walk in a clumsy, ungainly way. To waddle, stagger, stumble with fatigue etc. To struggle with an adverse situation or task, to make slow or ineffectual progress. To puzzle, perplex.
pt. pp. wauchelt adj. Perplexed, bewildered.
n. A struggle, laborious effort. A staggering, ungainly movement, a wobble.
v. To walk or make one's way laboriously or with difficulty. To shamble, to walk in a clumsy, ungainly way. To waddle, stagger, stumble with fatigue etc. To struggle with an adverse situation or task, to make slow or ineffectual progress. To puzzle, perplex.
pt. pp. wauchelt adj. Perplexed, bewildered.
Compounds and phrases etc.
wauchlin [ˈwɑːxlɪn, ˈwɔːxlɪn, N. ˈwaːxlɪn]: Shambling, weak and laboured in one's movements. Footling, feckless, lackadaisical.