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Arsletoun, Earlston, Yerlston, Yirlstane, Yirsletoun,
Yirsletoun [ˈjɪrsəltun]
pn. Earlston (Berwickshire).
pn. Earlston (Berwickshire).
yest, yist,
yist [jɪst]
n. Yeast.
n. Yeast.
yallayite, yalla-yitie, yella_yite, yellae_yite, yellae-yoit, yella-yert, yellayite, yellie_yite, yellow_yoik, yellow-yoit, yelly-yite, yert, yightie, yighty, yite, yitey, yitie, yoik, yoit, yoitie, yowt,
yite [jəit, SEC. jɔit]
n. The yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella. A person of small stature.
dim. yitie
n. The yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella. A person of small stature.
dim. yitie
Compounds and phrases etc.
yellae yite: The yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella.
jetel, jetlin, yitlin, yittel, yittle,
yittel [I.Sh. ˈjɪtl]
n. A gland in the body, usually a swollen one. An induration or nodule in a stone such as quartz in sandstone.
n. A gland in the body, usually a swollen one. An induration or nodule in a stone such as quartz in sandstone.
yaulin, ylen,
ylen [əilən]
n. A spent herring Clupea harengus without the roe.
n. A spent herring Clupea harengus without the roe.
joag, oag, yeog, yoag, yog, yoig, yug,
yoag [I. jog, øg]
n. The large horsemussel Modiolus modiolus.
n. The large horsemussel Modiolus modiolus.
Ȝ, yoch,
yoch [jɔx, S. jʌux]
Yogh, the Older Scots letter Ȝ representing y [j] and various velar phonemes [lj, hj, ŋ].
Printers later replaced the letter with z giving the contemporary personal and place names Cadzow [ˈkadju], Cockenzie [ˈkɑkɛne, ˈkukəne], Dalziel [dɪˈjɛl], Finzean [ˈfɪŋən], MacKenzie [məˈkɛŋji], Menzies [ˈmɪŋɪs] and may also still occur in a few other words such as capercailzie [ˈkapərˈkel(j)i], gaberlunzie [gabərˈlun(j)i] and tuilzie [ˈtøl(j)i].
Yogh, the Older Scots letter Ȝ representing y [j] and various velar phonemes [lj, hj, ŋ].
Printers later replaced the letter with z giving the contemporary personal and place names Cadzow [ˈkadju], Cockenzie [ˈkɑkɛne, ˈkukəne], Dalziel [dɪˈjɛl], Finzean [ˈfɪŋən], MacKenzie [məˈkɛŋji], Menzies [ˈmɪŋɪs] and may also still occur in a few other words such as capercailzie [ˈkapərˈkel(j)i], gaberlunzie [gabərˈlun(j)i] and tuilzie [ˈtøl(j)i].
yochel, yochil, yocho, youchal,
yochel [jɔxl]
n. A yokel, a countryman, a county bumpkin.
n. A yokel, a countryman, a county bumpkin.
jockel, jokel, jokkel, jokl, yoakle, yockle, yokkel,
yockle [I.Sh. ˈyɔkəl]
n. A shoulder. A shoulder-like formation on the side of a hill.
n. A shoulder. A shoulder-like formation on the side of a hill.
ayoke, half_yok, half-yoke, half-yokin, hauf-yokin, ill-yokit, yaager, yack, yauk, yawk, yoak, yock, yocked, yocker, yockin, yockit, yockt, yok, yoke, yoke_on, yoked, yokeen, yoken, yoker, yoket, yokey, yokie, yokin, yoking, yokit, yokk, yokker, yokket, yokkin, yokkit, yokt, yoky, yolked, yolkit, yowk, yowkit, yuck,
yoke [jok]
n. A yoke, harness.
v. To harness a draught-animal for work. To deal with, begin work. To grasp firmly.
pt. pp. yokit adj. Harnessed, attached, busy.
n. A yoke, harness.
v. To harness a draught-animal for work. To deal with, begin work. To grasp firmly.
pt. pp. yokit adj. Harnessed, attached, busy.
yokie
adj. Active, vigorous.
adj. Active, vigorous.
Compounds and phrases etc.
ayoke: At work.
hauf-yokin: NN.b. The midmorning and mid afternoon break for horsemen.
ill-yokit: Incompatible.
yokin [ˈjokɪn]: Yoking horses etc. The starting of a spell of work. A spell of work or shift. A contest or scuffle. A measure of land.
yoker: A yoke-horse, a strong man.
yokin time: The beginning of a session of work.
yoke on: To find fault with.
yoke tae/til: To start or set to on any activity.
weel yokit: Well-matched.
hauf-yokin: NN.b. The midmorning and mid afternoon break for horsemen.
ill-yokit: Incompatible.
yokin [ˈjokɪn]: Yoking horses etc. The starting of a spell of work. A spell of work or shift. A contest or scuffle. A measure of land.
yoker: A yoke-horse, a strong man.
yokin time: The beginning of a session of work.
yoke on: To find fault with.
yoke tae/til: To start or set to on any activity.
weel yokit: Well-matched.