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wheesk, wheisk, whesk,
wheesk [S. I.Ork. ʍisk]
n. A light creaking sound. The noise made by a mouse etc.
v. To creak softly.
n. A light creaking sound. The noise made by a mouse etc.
v. To creak softly.
feety, fweety, skirlie-wheeter, weedie, weet, weetie, weetle, weetlin, weety, wheat, wheedie, wheedle, wheedlin, wheet, wheeter, wheetie, wheetle, wheetlin, wheety, whet,
wheet [ʍit]
int. A call to ducks. An imitation of a bird's song.
dim. wheetie A young bird. S. WC. SEC. The whitethroat Sylvia communis or willow warbler Phylloscopus trochilus.
int. A call to ducks. An imitation of a bird's song.
dim. wheetie A young bird. S. WC. SEC. The whitethroat Sylvia communis or willow warbler Phylloscopus trochilus.
wheetle [ˈʍitl]
n. An imitation of a bird's song.
v. To call to ducks, to imitate a bird's song.
n. An imitation of a bird's song.
v. To call to ducks, to imitate a bird's song.
Compounds and phrases etc.
skirlie-wheeter: MN. The oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus.
wheetlin: Cheeping like a bird.
wheetlin: Cheeping like a bird.
feet, feety, fit, fittiefie, fittiefie, fittie-fies, fweety, weedie, weety, whaw, whaws, wheet, wheeter, wheetie, wheetie-like, wheetie-whattie, wheetie-whaw, wheety, wheety-what, wheety-whattie, whitie-whatie, whitter, whittie-whattie, whitty_whaw, whitty-whatty, whity-whaty,
wheet [ʍit, N. fit, fɪt]
n. A whit. A bit, the least portion of anything.
n. A whit. A bit, the least portion of anything.
Compounds and phrases etc.
wheeter: n. A small insignificant object.
wheetie: MN. Mean, ungenerous, stingy, scurvy, shabby, underhand, shifty, evasive.
wheetie-like: MN. Having the appearance of meanness.
wheetie-whattie: Vague, something of little importance, an extremely small amount. Shuffling, or cajoling language. To form frivolous pretences or excuses. Indecisive, shilly-shallying, vague, nebulous in one's talk.
wheetie-whaw: A whim, fancy, fussy action. A quirk, quibble. A trivial or faddy criticism.
wheetie: MN. Mean, ungenerous, stingy, scurvy, shabby, underhand, shifty, evasive.
wheetie-like: MN. Having the appearance of meanness.
wheetie-whattie: Vague, something of little importance, an extremely small amount. Shuffling, or cajoling language. To form frivolous pretences or excuses. Indecisive, shilly-shallying, vague, nebulous in one's talk.
wheetie-whaw: A whim, fancy, fussy action. A quirk, quibble. A trivial or faddy criticism.
faizle, hwasel, weesle, whaasel, whaasle, whaese, whasle, whazle, whazzle, whazzlin, wheasel, wheezelin, wheezle, wheezles, wheezlin, wheizle, wheizlin, whesel,
wheeze [ʍiːz]
v. To breathe with a whistling or rattling sound in the chest.
n. A wheeze, hard rough breathing.
v. To breathe with a whistling or rattling sound in the chest.
n. A wheeze, hard rough breathing.
wheezle [ˈʍiːzl, I. ˈʍaːzl]
n. A wheeze, hard rough breathing. I. A wheezing in the chest.
v. To wheeze, to breathe hard with a dry rasping sound, as in asthma or catarrh. To pant.
n. A wheeze, hard rough breathing. I. A wheezing in the chest.
v. To wheeze, to breathe hard with a dry rasping sound, as in asthma or catarrh. To pant.
Compounds and phrases etc.
the wheezles: Asthma, bronchitis.
wheezlin [ˈʍiːzlɪn]: Wheezing. Hoarseness.
wheezlin [ˈʍiːzlɪn]: Wheezing. Hoarseness.
wherrie, wherry, whurry,
wherry [ʍʌre]
n. A wherry. A light boat.
n. A wherry. A light boat.
whess, whessan, whessin,
whess [ʍɛs]
v. I.Ork. To pant or gasp from shortness of breath.
v. I.Ork. To pant or gasp from shortness of breath.
Compounds and phrases etc.
whessin: Wheezing.
fether, fidder, fither, fother, fudder, futher, whaithe, wherra, whether, whidder, whither, whuther,
whether [ˈʍɛðɪr, ˈʍɪðɪr, ˈʍʌðɪr, MN. ˈfɛðɪr, ˈfɪðɪr, ˈfʌðɪr, I.Sh. ˈʍɪdɪr]
also arch. MN. whedder [ˈfɪdɪr]
conj. Whether.
also arch. MN. whedder [ˈfɪdɪr]
conj. Whether.
beardie, fey, fy, hwig, wattie-whey-beard, weety-wat, whatty-whee, whatty-whee-bird, whaty-whey-beard, wheaty-why-bird, wheetie-whitebeard, wheetitee-what, wheety-why, wheety-why-bird, whey, wheybeard, wheybird, whig, whigged, whitebeard, whitebird, whitie-wha-bird, whye, wigg, wiggit,
whey [ʍəi, ʍae, N. fae]
n. Whey, buttermilk. The fluid part of sour milk.
n. Whey, buttermilk. The fluid part of sour milk.
also whig [ʍɪg, wɪg]
n. Applied to various products resulting from the souring of milk.
n. Applied to various products resulting from the souring of milk.
Compounds and phrases etc.
(wheetie) wheybeard, beardie: The whitethroat Sylvia communis.
whiggit: Curdled milk.
whiggit: Curdled milk.
fudder, futher, hwid, whid, whidder, whiddin, whiddin$, whither, whud, whudder, whuther,
whid [ʍɪd]
n. A lie, exaggeration, fib.
v. To lie, to tell fibs.
n. A lie, exaggeration, fib.
v. To lie, to tell fibs.
n. A rapid, noiseless movement, a quick darting motion, a gambol, spurt. A sound blow. A whim, fad, fantastic notion, freak, a trait. A peculiarity of temper, a pique, sudden unreasonable grudge against a person.
adv. Nimbly, quickly, speedily.
v. To move quickly and noiselessly. Of or like the wind: to sweep in gusts.
adv. Nimbly, quickly, speedily.
v. To move quickly and noiselessly. Of or like the wind: to sweep in gusts.
whiddie
adj. Of wind: changing direction. Of people or animals: temperamental.
adj. Of wind: changing direction. Of people or animals: temperamental.
Compounds and phrases etc.
whidder [ˈʍɪdər, ˈʍʌdər], whither [ˈʍɪðər, ˈʍʌðər]: A whizzing or rushing noise. A sudden gust of wind, a whirlwind. A quick darting movement, a scurry, implying sound as well as movement. A blow, smart stroke, a drubbing. To hum or whizz through the air. Of the wind: to bluster, blow fiercely in gusts. To run nimbly. Of a bird, to dart, flutter. To beat, belabour.
whiddin [-ɪn]: Fibbing. Running as a hare.
whiddin [-ɪn]: Fibbing. Running as a hare.
fiff, fuff, whiff, whuff,
whiff [ʍɪf, ʍʌf, N. f-]
n. The megrim Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis.
n. The megrim Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis.