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wirli, wirlie, worli,
wirlie [I.Sh. ˈwɪrli]
n. A place where a field-wall crosses a stream. An opening in a wall to let running water pass through.
n. A place where a field-wall crosses a stream. An opening in a wall to let running water pass through.
cob-wirm, cob-worm, gairy-wirm, gairy-worm, grannie-wirm, grannyworm, green_kail-wirm, greenkail_worm, kailie-wirm, kailieworm, kailie-worm, kailwirm, kail-wirm, kailworm, kail-worm, kailwurm, kaleworm, moch_worm, moch-wirm, moch-worm, poot-worm, pout-wirm, poutworm, pout-worm, pout-wurm, stoor_worm, stoorworm, stuir-wirm, warm, wirm, wirmt, worm, wurm, wurmt, wurrem, wurrum,
wirm [wɪrm, wʌr(ə)m]
n. A worm. A caterpillar, the grub of an insect. Toothache. Colic, acidity in the stomach, heartburn. The raised inner rim on a horse-collar, on which the haims press. A distilling cooling coil.
pt. pp. wirmt adj. wirmit Wretched, miserable.
n. A worm. A caterpillar, the grub of an insect. Toothache. Colic, acidity in the stomach, heartburn. The raised inner rim on a horse-collar, on which the haims press. A distilling cooling coil.
pt. pp. wirmt adj. wirmit Wretched, miserable.
Compounds and phrases etc.
cob-wirm: NEC. The larva of the cock-chaffer Melolontha melolontha.
gairy-wirm: MN. A streaked or striped caterpillar.
grannie-wirm: A hairy caterpillar.
green kail-wirm: SEC. NEC. SN. NN.b. The caterpillar of the large white butterfly Pieris brassicae.
hornie-wirm: NEC. The grub of a crane fly.
kail-wirm, kailie-wirm: A caterpillar.
moch-wirm: The caterpillar of a moth.
pout-wirm: The grub of the crane fly Tipula oleracea.
stuir-wirm: A monster serpent, a sea-dragon.
torie-wirm: N. I. The grub of the crane fly Tipula oleracea.
warld's-wirm: A miser.
wirm-eaten/wirm-etten: Discontented, habitually dissatisfied and grumbling.
wirm in the cheek: Toothache.
wirm month: The month of July, or late July and early August when worms or caterpillars etc. Are most numerous.
gairy-wirm: MN. A streaked or striped caterpillar.
grannie-wirm: A hairy caterpillar.
green kail-wirm: SEC. NEC. SN. NN.b. The caterpillar of the large white butterfly Pieris brassicae.
hornie-wirm: NEC. The grub of a crane fly.
kail-wirm, kailie-wirm: A caterpillar.
moch-wirm: The caterpillar of a moth.
pout-wirm: The grub of the crane fly Tipula oleracea.
stuir-wirm: A monster serpent, a sea-dragon.
torie-wirm: N. I. The grub of the crane fly Tipula oleracea.
warld's-wirm: A miser.
wirm-eaten/wirm-etten: Discontented, habitually dissatisfied and grumbling.
wirm in the cheek: Toothache.
wirm month: The month of July, or late July and early August when worms or caterpillars etc. Are most numerous.
Wirmit, Wormit,
Wirmit [ˈwɪrmɪt, ˈwʌrmɪt]
pn. Wormit (Fife).
pn. Wormit (Fife).
wirr, wirran, wirrin,
wirr [wɪr, wʌr]
n. The growl of a dog. A fit of bad temper, an angry burst of energy, a snappish heated retort, wrath. A crabbed, cantankerous, peevish, diminutive person.
v. To growl, snarl.
n. The growl of a dog. A fit of bad temper, an angry burst of energy, a snappish heated retort, wrath. A crabbed, cantankerous, peevish, diminutive person.
v. To growl, snarl.
Compounds and phrases etc.
wirrin: Growling, snarling. Crabbed, sour-tempered.
tirrie-wirrie, tirry-wirry, warriecow, wirey-cow, wiricow, wirriation, wirricoo, wirricow, wirricowe, wirrie, wirriecow, wirried, wirriet, wirrikow, wirrit, wirriyit, wirry, wirryation, wirry-carl, wirry-carle, wirry-coo, wirry-cow, wirrycowe, wirry-cowe, worricow, worricow, worricowe, worrie, worriet, worrit, worry, wurret, wurrie,
wirry [ˈwɪre, ˈwʌre]
n. Worry. An altercation, wrangle, argument, a to-do.
v. To worry, To strangle, choke on food. To devour, swallow greedily, gobble up. Of smoke etc.: to stifle, suffocate.
pt. pp. wirrit [ˈwɪrɪt, ˈwʌrɪt], wirried
n. Worry. An altercation, wrangle, argument, a to-do.
v. To worry, To strangle, choke on food. To devour, swallow greedily, gobble up. Of smoke etc.: to stifle, suffocate.
pt. pp. wirrit [ˈwɪrɪt, ˈwʌrɪt], wirried
Compounds and phrases etc.
tirry-wirry: adj. Cross, petulant, peevish.
wirryation: I.Sh. An altercation between dogs.
wirry-carle: A snarling, ill-natured person, one who is dreaded as a bugbear.
wirricowe [ˈwɪrɪ-, ˈwʌrɪ-]: A hobgoblin, demon, Satan. A mischievous person.
wirryation: I.Sh. An altercation between dogs.
wirry-carle: A snarling, ill-natured person, one who is dreaded as a bugbear.
wirricowe [ˈwɪrɪ-, ˈwʌrɪ-]: A hobgoblin, demon, Satan. A mischievous person.
warschip, warschipped, warschippit, warship, warshipped, warshippit, wirship, wirshipped, wirshippit, wirshippt, worship, worshipped, worshippit, wurship, wurshipped, wurshippit,
wirship [ˈwɪrʃɪp, ˈwʌrʃʌp]
n. Worship. Family prayers. A religious denomination, a communion.
v. To worship.
pt. pp. wirshippit
n. Worship. Family prayers. A religious denomination, a communion.
v. To worship.
pt. pp. wirshippit
waur$t, waurset, wirset, wirshad, wirsid, wirsit, wirsit, wisset, wissit, wisted, wistit, worsad, worsat, worset, worsett, worsit, worsit, worstit, wurset, wursett, wurshad, wurshid, wursit, wursitt, wursted,
wirsit [ˈwɪrsət, ˈwʌrsət, NN.b. ˈwʌrsad]
n. Worsted, wool.
n. Worsted, wool.
midder-wirsom, vose-mither, wirsam, wirsim, wirsom, wirsum, wisam-midder, wissum, worsom, wursam, wursam-midder, wursam-mither, wursom, wursum-eed, wusome,
wirsum [I.Sh. ˈwɪrsəm, ˈwʌrsəm]
n. Pus, the discharge from a festering sore. The matter that collects in the corner of the eye.
n. Pus, the discharge from a festering sore. The matter that collects in the corner of the eye.
Compounds and phrases etc.
wirsum ee'd: Having rheumy eyes from conjunctivitis.
wirsum-mither: The worm or core of a boil.
wirsum-mither: The worm or core of a boil.
blaawort, blaewart, blaewort, blaver, blavert, blawart, blawirt, blawort, blewart, blivert, buinwirts, bunnerts, chickenwirt, chickenwort, maskert, maskwirt, milkwirt, milkwort, mosscourt, wert, wirt, wort, wratwirt, wratwort, wurt,
wirt [wɪrt, wʌrt, (w)ərt]
n. Wort. The infusion of malt which is fermented to become beer.
n. Wort. The infusion of malt which is fermented to become beer.
Compounds and phrases etc.
blawirt [ˈblawərt, ˈblewərt, ˈbluərt, MN. ˈblavərt]: The harebell Campanula rotundifolia, the cornflower Centaurea cyanus, germander speedwell Veronica chamaedrys or MN. long-headed poppy Papaver dubium.
buinwirts: [binərts] MN. The Parsnip Heracleum sphondylium.
chickenwirt: The chickweed Stellaria media.
(swine's) maskwirt [ˈmaskərt]: The marsh woundwort Stachys palustris.
milkwirt: The sun spurge Euphorbia helioscopia.
wratwirt: S. The sun spurge Euphorbia helioscopia.
buinwirts: [binərts] MN. The Parsnip Heracleum sphondylium.
chickenwirt: The chickweed Stellaria media.
(swine's) maskwirt [ˈmaskərt]: The marsh woundwort Stachys palustris.
milkwirt: The sun spurge Euphorbia helioscopia.
wratwirt: S. The sun spurge Euphorbia helioscopia.
aa_worth, aw_worth, awirth, awith, aworth, awoth, awurth, awuth, oord, waewirth, waeworth, wirt, wirth, wirth, wirthed, wirthed, wirthin, wirtht, with, word, wort, worth, worth, worthed, worthin, woth, wurt, wurth, wurth, wurthin, wuth, wuth, wuthin,
wirth [wɪrθ, wʌrθ, wʌθ]
v. To come to be, become, befall, betide. With til: to grow to, turn into.
pt. wort [wʌrt, wɪrt]
pp. word [wɪrd, wʌrd, uːrd], wort [wɪrt, wʌrt], wirtht
v. To come to be, become, befall, betide. With til: to grow to, turn into.
pt. wort [wʌrt, wɪrt]
pp. word [wɪrd, wʌrd, uːrd], wort [wɪrt, wʌrt], wirtht
Compounds and phrases etc.
gae wirth, gae awirth [- MN. (aː)wʌ(r)θ]: To go to pot, to become spoilt or useless, to go to ruin in any sense such as illness, bankruptcy or dissipation.
gaed wirth: Went to pot.
wae wirth: Woe befall, a curse upon!
wirthin: Becoming, befalling.
gaed wirth: Went to pot.
wae wirth: Woe befall, a curse upon!
wirthin: Becoming, befalling.