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whalsa,
whalsa [ˈʍalsə]
pn. Whalsay (Shetland).
pn. Whalsay (Shetland).
hwamm, quam, wham,
wham [ʍam]
n. A broad valley through which a stream runs, a marshy depression.
n. A broad valley through which a stream runs, a marshy depression.
cum$le, cumble, cummel, cummelled, fammel, fammell, fammil, fummle, hwimble, hwumel, hwuml, kumbel, kuml, wamble, wamblin, wamle, wamlin, wamly, wammle, wammle-brees, wammlie, wammlin, wammly, waumle, waumlie, waumlin, waumly, whamble, whamlin, whamlins, whamly, whammel, whammeled, whammelin, whammelt, whammle, whammle-brees, whammlin, whammlins, whaumle, whemmle, whoammel, whoammle, whoammlin, whomble, whomel, whomle, whommle, whumlin, whumlin$, whummel, whummelt, whummilt, whumml$t, whummlan, whummle, whummled, whummlin, whummlin$, whummlt, wimble-wamble, womble, womble-brees, womle, wummle, wummlie, wummlin, wummly,
whammle [ʍaml, ʍʌml, ʍɔml, N. fʌml, fɔml, I.Sh. k(w)ʌml]
also wammle [waml, wʌml]
n. A rolling or unsteady motion, a totter, a quivering or shaking, a wriggle, a tumble. A rolling or churning of the stomach, queasiness, a feeling of sickness.
v. To stagger, totter, move or walk with a weak infirm or unsteady motion. To revolve, to roll, to turn over and over, to twist, to tangle. Of things: to roll, toss, wriggle, wobble, quiver, to twist and turn, slither about. Of people and animals: to roll about, to wriggle, writhe, slither, wallow. Of the stomach or its contents: to roll, to stir uneasily, rumble queasily.
pt. pp. whammelt, wammelt
also wammle [waml, wʌml]
n. A rolling or unsteady motion, a totter, a quivering or shaking, a wriggle, a tumble. A rolling or churning of the stomach, queasiness, a feeling of sickness.
v. To stagger, totter, move or walk with a weak infirm or unsteady motion. To revolve, to roll, to turn over and over, to twist, to tangle. Of things: to roll, toss, wriggle, wobble, quiver, to twist and turn, slither about. Of people and animals: to roll about, to wriggle, writhe, slither, wallow. Of the stomach or its contents: to roll, to stir uneasily, rumble queasily.
pt. pp. whammelt, wammelt
whammlie, wammlie
adj. Queesy, squeemish.
adj. Queesy, squeemish.
Compounds and phrases etc.
whammle-brees: A dish of the same ingredients as a haggis but served as a soup.
whammlin [ˈʍʌmlɪn, ˈʍɔmlɪn, ˈʍamlɪn, N. ˈfʌmlɪn, ˈfɔmlɪn], wammlin: Revolving, rocking, tumbling, stumbling. Feeling nausea, staggering. Squeemish, queasy.
whammlins: SW. Odds and ends of food.
whammlin [ˈʍʌmlɪn, ˈʍɔmlɪn, ˈʍamlɪn, N. ˈfʌmlɪn, ˈfɔmlɪn], wammlin: Revolving, rocking, tumbling, stumbling. Feeling nausea, staggering. Squeemish, queasy.
whammlins: SW. Odds and ends of food.
fa$n, faan, fan, faniver, fanivver, fanoor, faun, fen, fen, fin, fine, finiver, fitever, funn, quan, quhan, quhaniver, whain, whan, whance, whane$er, whane$re, whaneiver, whaneiver, whanever, whaniver, whanivver, whaun, whayn, whin, whine$er, whiniver, whinivver, whon, whun, whune$er, whuniver,
whan [ʍan, ʍən, N. fan & fɪn, N. aːn]
adv. Interrogative and relative: when.
adv. Interrogative and relative: when.
whance [ˈʍans, ʍəns, N. fans]
adv. Whence.
adv. Whence.
Compounds and phrases etc.
whaniver contracted whane'er: Whenever, as soon as, at the very moment when.
fang, fangs, fong, fongs, fyang, fyange, fyanges, fyangs, thwang, twang, wang, wangs, whaing, whang, whangs, whank, whanks, whaung, whaungs, wheing, wheings, wheng, whengs, whong, whongs,
whang [ʍaŋ, S. ʍeŋ, ʍɪŋ, ʍaŋk, N. faŋ]
also thwang [θwaŋ, I.Sh. twaŋ]
n. A thong. A long narrow strip of leather, a bootlace. A chunk of cheese etc. A strip of dried skin used as a hinge for a flail. A stroke, blow, buffet. A cut with a whip.
pl. whangs
v. To cut in chunks or sizeable portions. To slice, to take lumps from. To eat greedily into. To move something with sudden force, to thrust, push or pull etc. with a jerk. To move suddenly or with rapidity, to jump or start etc. To beat, whip, flog, lash with or as with a thong or whip.
also thwang [θwaŋ, I.Sh. twaŋ]
n. A thong. A long narrow strip of leather, a bootlace. A chunk of cheese etc. A strip of dried skin used as a hinge for a flail. A stroke, blow, buffet. A cut with a whip.
pl. whangs
v. To cut in chunks or sizeable portions. To slice, to take lumps from. To eat greedily into. To move something with sudden force, to thrust, push or pull etc. with a jerk. To move suddenly or with rapidity, to jump or start etc. To beat, whip, flog, lash with or as with a thong or whip.
wapper, whapper, whopper,
whapper [ˈʍapər, ˈʍɔpər]
n. Something large. A big lie (fib).
n. Something large. A big lie (fib).
hwarf, hwerf, queerve, querve, wharv, wharve,
wharve [I.Sh. ʍarv, kwɛrv]
v. To turn over mown grass with a rake.
v. To turn over mown grass with a rake.
fat, what, whatstane, whatt, whut,
what [ʍat, N. fat, fʌt]
n. An appetiser, a snack.
v. To whet, to sharpen.
n. An appetiser, a snack.
v. To whet, to sharpen.
Compounds and phrases etc.
whatstane: Whetstone.
buffert_whale, caain$_whale, caain_whaal, cawin_whaul, cuain, faal, faalin, fleckit_whale, fleckit_whaul, hwal, puffert_whaul, wale, walin, whaal, whaal-back, whaalbacks, whaalin, whal, whale, whaled, whalein, whalin, whaul, whaulbacks, whauled, whaulin,
whaul [ʍɑːl, N. faːl, I. ʍaːl]
n. A whale.
v. To beat with a whalebone whip.
pt. pp. whault, whauled
n. A whale.
v. To beat with a whalebone whip.
pt. pp. whault, whauled
Compounds and phrases etc.
cawin whaul: I. The pilot whale Globiocephala melaena.
fleckit whaul: I.Sh. The killer whale Orcinus orca or I.Ork. white-sided dolphin Lagenorhynchus acutus
puffert whaul: NEC. The porpoise Phocaena phocaena.
spoot whaul: MN. The fin whale Balaenoptera physalus or I.Ork. porpoise Phocaena phocaena.
whaulbacks: I. Long, undulating, unbroken waves seen during fine summer weather.
whaulin [-ɪn]: Whaling. A beating (with a whalebone whip).
fleckit whaul: I.Sh. The killer whale Orcinus orca or I.Ork. white-sided dolphin Lagenorhynchus acutus
puffert whaul: NEC. The porpoise Phocaena phocaena.
spoot whaul: MN. The fin whale Balaenoptera physalus or I.Ork. porpoise Phocaena phocaena.
whaulbacks: I. Long, undulating, unbroken waves seen during fine summer weather.
whaulin [-ɪn]: Whaling. A beating (with a whalebone whip).
faap, faap-nebbit, faaps, faup, faup-nebbit, faups, peerie_whaap, peerie-whaap, peerie-whaup, stock-whaap, tang_whaup, tang-whaap, tang-whaup, whaap, whaap-nebbit, whaaps, whap, whap-nebbit, whaps, whaup, whaup-nebbed, whaup-nebbit, whaups, whawp, whawps,
whaup [ʍɑːp, ʍɔːp, N. faːp, N. ʍaːp]
n. The curlew Numenius arquata. A long lanky thin-legged person. An oilcan with a long spout. An empty teapot.
pl. whaups
v. To whistle shrilly like a curlew. To have a whistle in one's breath. To wheeze, to tootle on a flute, to whine.
n. The curlew Numenius arquata. A long lanky thin-legged person. An oilcan with a long spout. An empty teapot.
pl. whaups
v. To whistle shrilly like a curlew. To have a whistle in one's breath. To wheeze, to tootle on a flute, to whine.
Compounds and phrases etc.
hauf whaup: MN. The bar-tailed godwit Limosa lapponica.
little whaup: SEC. I.Ork. The whimbrel Numenius phaeopus.
peerie-whaup: I. The whimbrel Numenius phaeopus.
stock whaup: I.Ork.: The curlew Numenius arquata.
tang whaup: I. The whimbrel Numenius phaeopus.
whaup-nebbit: Having a long beaky nose. Long-drawn-out, polysyllabic.
little whaup: SEC. I.Ork. The whimbrel Numenius phaeopus.
peerie-whaup: I. The whimbrel Numenius phaeopus.
stock whaup: I.Ork.: The curlew Numenius arquata.
tang whaup: I. The whimbrel Numenius phaeopus.
whaup-nebbit: Having a long beaky nose. Long-drawn-out, polysyllabic.