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weesk, weesko, weeslo, weeso, weester, wheeso, wisoo,
weesk [I.Ork. wisk]
n. A squeal or squeak.
dim. weesko An oilcan.
v. To make a thin shrill squeaking noise.
n. A squeal or squeak.
dim. weesko An oilcan.
v. To make a thin shrill squeaking noise.
weester
v. To squeak like a mouse.
v. To squeak like a mouse.
waat, wat, watt, watten, weet, weetichie, weetichtie, weetie, weetit, weet-ma-fit, weet-my-feet, weet-my-fit, weet-my-foot, weety, weit, weitit, wet-ma_fut, wet-ma-fut, wit, wutten,
weet [wit]
n. Wet. Any drinkable liquid, a drink. Rain, drizzle. A wetting, soaking.
v. To wet. To celebrate with a drink. To rain.
pt. weetit, wat [wat]
pp. weetit, wat, watten, wutten
n. Wet. Any drinkable liquid, a drink. Rain, drizzle. A wetting, soaking.
v. To wet. To celebrate with a drink. To rain.
pt. weetit, wat [wat]
pp. weetit, wat, watten, wutten
wat [wat]
adj. Wet. Over fond of liquor, intemperate with drink.
v. To wet.
adj. Wet. Over fond of liquor, intemperate with drink.
v. To wet.
weety
adj. Wet, damp, rainy.
adj. Wet, damp, rainy.
Compounds and phrases etc.
smaw weet: A soft drizzle.
splyter o weet: A heavy shower of rain.
weetichtie: MN. Wettish.
weet-ma-fit: The landrail or corn crake Crex crex from its cry.
splyter o weet: A heavy shower of rain.
weetichtie: MN. Wettish.
weet-ma-fit: The landrail or corn crake Crex crex from its cry.
weeze, weeze, weezed, weezer, weize, weizer,
weeze [ˈwiːz]
also weezer
v. To ooze, exude. To emit oily matter or moisture.
pt. pp. weezed
also weezer
v. To ooze, exude. To emit oily matter or moisture.
pt. pp. weezed
waer, wair, wairn, war, ware, wear, weareen, wearin, wearin, wears, weer, weer, weerin, weer-tee, weir, weir_tae, weirin, weirs, wer, weur, weyr, wharrin, wier, wierin, woarn, woor, wor, wör, wore, worn, wuir, wuirn, wür, wure, wurn,
weir [wiːr, weːr]
v. To wear. To move in a slow, gradual, cautious manner.
pt. wuir [wøːr] Wore.
pp. worn [woːrn, wɪrn, wʌrn] Worn.
v. To wear. To move in a slow, gradual, cautious manner.
pt. wuir [wøːr] Wore.
pp. worn [woːrn, wɪrn, wʌrn] Worn.
Compounds and phrases etc.
weir awa: To take one's leave, to fade away, to die.
weir in: To approach, pass.
weirin: Wearing, fading.
weirin geylies throu: Nearly finished.
weir intil/ -intae: To proceed slowly towards, to approach a period of the day or year etc. To work one's way into, to get set to work.
weir on: Of time: to approach.
waur o the weir: The worse for ware.
weir roond: To win over.
weir tae: To come to, recover.
worn awa: Deceased.
weir in: To approach, pass.
weirin: Wearing, fading.
weirin geylies throu: Nearly finished.
weir intil/ -intae: To proceed slowly towards, to approach a period of the day or year etc. To work one's way into, to get set to work.
weir on: Of time: to approach.
waur o the weir: The worse for ware.
weir roond: To win over.
weir tae: To come to, recover.
worn awa: Deceased.
barbit_weir, barbit-weer, pikit_weer, pikit_weir, stockin-weir, stockin-wire, swarrae-weir, swarra-waer, swarra-ware, swarra-weer, swarra-weir, thorny-weir, toarny-waer, toarny-ware, waer, waers, ware, wear, weer, weers, weir, weirless, wey$rliss, weyr, weyrs, wire, wire, wireless, wires,
weir [wəir, wiː(ə)r]
n. Wire. A knitting needle. A thin metal glazing- and frame-bar in a church or similar window.
n. Wire. A knitting needle. A thin metal glazing- and frame-bar in a church or similar window.
Compounds and phrases etc.
barbit weir: Barbed wire.
makkin weirs: I.Sh. Kinitting needles, in particular double ended steel ones for knitting shetland yarn.
pikit weir: Barbed wire.
stockin-weir: SW. A knitting-needle.
swarrae-weir: MN. A thick needle used for knitting swarrae.
thorny-weir: Barbed wire.
weirless: A wireless, a radio.
makkin weirs: I.Sh. Kinitting needles, in particular double ended steel ones for knitting shetland yarn.
pikit weir: Barbed wire.
stockin-weir: SW. A knitting-needle.
swarrae-weir: MN. A thick needle used for knitting swarrae.
thorny-weir: Barbed wire.
weirless: A wireless, a radio.
waer, ware-sluice, wear, weard, weared, weart, weart, weer, weir, weird, weired, weir-sloosh, weir-sluice, weirt,
weir [wiː(ə)r]
n. A weir. A river dam. An embankment at the side of a river to prevent erosion. A hedge or fence, a partition. An act of shepherding or heading off cattle.
v. To guard, defend, protect from attack or intrusion etc. To guard over and control animals. To drive animals or people singly or in groups gradually and gently in a desired direction. To shepherd, edge forward by degrees.
pt. pp. weir, weirt, weired
n. A weir. A river dam. An embankment at the side of a river to prevent erosion. A hedge or fence, a partition. An act of shepherding or heading off cattle.
v. To guard, defend, protect from attack or intrusion etc. To guard over and control animals. To drive animals or people singly or in groups gradually and gently in a desired direction. To shepherd, edge forward by degrees.
pt. pp. weir, weirt, weired
Compounds and phrases etc.
weir aff: To hold at bay.
weir-buist: A wooden partition between stalls in a byre.
weir in, weir aboot, weir up: To bring a person into a certain way of thinking or behaving.
weir-sloosh: A sluice or inlet-control on a weir.
weir-buist: A wooden partition between stalls in a byre.
weir in, weir aboot, weir up: To bring a person into a certain way of thinking or behaving.
weir-sloosh: A sluice or inlet-control on a weir.
waird, wairds, wanweird, wanweirded, wanweirdit, wanweirdlie, wanweirdly, weerd, weerds, weird, weirdfu, weirdie, weirdie, weirdit, weirdless, weirdlie, weirdly, weirdman, weirds, weirdwife, weirdy, werdie, weyrd, wierd, wyrd,
weird [wiːrd]
n. Fate, fortune, destiny. One's own particular fate or appointed lot. An event destined to happen. A god's decree, an omen, prophecy, prediction. A wizard, warlock, one having deep or supernatural skill or knowledge.
pl. weirds The Fates, personalised as the arbiters of human destiny. The three godesses of destiny.
dim. weirdie The smallest or least thriving of a brood.
adj. Troublesome, mischievous, harmful.
v. To ordain by fate, to destine, to assign a specific fate or fortune to. To allot. To imprecate, invoke. To prophesy, prognosticate the fate of. To warn ominously.
n. Fate, fortune, destiny. One's own particular fate or appointed lot. An event destined to happen. A god's decree, an omen, prophecy, prediction. A wizard, warlock, one having deep or supernatural skill or knowledge.
pl. weirds The Fates, personalised as the arbiters of human destiny. The three godesses of destiny.
dim. weirdie The smallest or least thriving of a brood.
adj. Troublesome, mischievous, harmful.
v. To ordain by fate, to destine, to assign a specific fate or fortune to. To allot. To imprecate, invoke. To prophesy, prognosticate the fate of. To warn ominously.
weirdly [ˈwiːrdle]
adj. Lucky, of prosperous or sinister fate, magical, eerie, dismal.
adj. Lucky, of prosperous or sinister fate, magical, eerie, dismal.
Compounds and phrases etc.
dree yer weird: Endure your fate.
wanweird: An unhappy fate.
wanweirdit: Ill-fated, unfortunate.
wanweirdly: Mischievous, trouble-making.
weirdfu [-fə S. -fɛ, -fɪ, EC. -fe, WC. -fɑ, N. -fɛ, U. I. -fu]: Fateful, fraught with the supernatural.
weirdit: Fated.
weirdless: Unfortunate, ill-fated, inept, incapable.
weirdman: A soothsayer.
weirdwife: A prophetess, fortune-teller.
wanweird: An unhappy fate.
wanweirdit: Ill-fated, unfortunate.
wanweirdly: Mischievous, trouble-making.
weirdfu [-fə S. -fɛ, -fɪ, EC. -fe, WC. -fɑ, N. -fɛ, U. I. -fu]: Fateful, fraught with the supernatural.
weirdit: Fated.
weirdless: Unfortunate, ill-fated, inept, incapable.
weirdman: A soothsayer.
weirdwife: A prophetess, fortune-teller.
welkin,
welkin [ˈwɛlkɪn]
n. The sky, firmament, heavens.
n. The sky, firmament, heavens.
waldie, waldies, wellie, wellied, wellies, welly, welton, weltons,
wellington [ˈwɛli]
n. A Wellington boot. Named after the duke of Wellington.
dim. wellie, pl.wellies, MN. waldies, U. weltons
n. A Wellington boot. Named after the duke of Wellington.
dim. wellie, pl.wellies, MN. waldies, U. weltons
Compounds and phrases etc.
wellied: col. Drunk or hit hard.
warrag, weerock, werrock, wirrock, wirrok,
werrock [ˈwɛrək, ˈwiːrək, NN.b. ˈwarəg]
n. A lump or hard excrescence on the foot, variously explained as a corn, bunion or wart. A verruca.
n. A lump or hard excrescence on the foot, variously explained as a corn, bunion or wart. A verruca.