Sunday 31 January 2010
Saturday 30 January 2010
gived
is an alternative spelling of 'gyved', part of the verb 'to gyve' meaning 'to shackle or fetter'. 'gyve' can also be used as a noun meaning 'fetters.
Variations: gived, gyve, gyved, gyves, gyving.
Variations: gived, gyve, gyved, gyves, gyving.
neddy
is another term for a donkey. It can also be used as an adjective meaning 'of or relating to neds'.
Variations: neddier, needies, neddiest, neddish, neddy.
Variations: neddier, needies, neddiest, neddish, neddy.
whap
is an alternative spelling of 'whop' which can be used as a verb meaning 'to strik, bear, or thrash' or as noun meaning 'a heavy blow or the sound made by such a blow'.
Variations: whap, whapped, whapping, whaps, whop, whopping, whops.
Variations: whap, whapped, whapping, whaps, whop, whopping, whops.
gilet
is a waist- or hip-length garment, usually sleeveless, fastening up the front.
Variations: gilet, gilets.
Variations: gilet, gilets.
Friday 29 January 2010
Thursday 28 January 2010
stoped
is part of the verb 'to stope' meaning to mine (ore, etc) by cutting stopes which are steplike excavations made in a mine to extract ore.
Variations: stope, stoped, stopes.
Variations: stope, stoped, stopes.
goories
is the plural of 'goorie', an alternative spelling of 'kuri' which is a mongrel dog.
Variations: goorie, goories, kuri, kuries.
Variations: goorie, goories, kuri, kuries.
tauts
is part of the verb 'to taut', a Scots word meaning 'to tangle'.
Variations: taut, tauted, tauting, tauts.
Variations: taut, tauted, tauting, tauts.
Wednesday 27 January 2010
mongo
is an alternative spelling of 'mungo' which is a cheap, felted fabric made from waste wool.
Variations: mongo, mongoe, mongoes, mongos, mungo, mungoes, mungos.
Variations: mongo, mongoe, mongoes, mongos, mungo, mungoes, mungos.
violents
is part of the verb 'to violent' meaning 'to coerce'. No listing of 'violenting'.
Variations: violent, violented, violents.
Variations: violent, violented, violents.
bloomier
is the comparative form of the adjective 'bloomy' meaning 'having a fine whitish surface, such as on the rind of cheese'.
Variations: bloomier, bloomiest, bloomy.
Variations: bloomier, bloomiest, bloomy.
dottler
is related to the noun 'dottle' meaning 'tobacco left in a pipe after smoking'. 'dottle' can also be used as an adjective meaning 'relating to a dottle'.
Variations: dottel, dottels, dottle, dottled, dottler, dottles, dottlest.
Variations: dottel, dottels, dottle, dottled, dottler, dottles, dottlest.
Tuesday 26 January 2010
Monday 25 January 2010
gey
can be used as an adverb meaning 'extremely' or as an adjective meaning 'gallant'.
Variations: gey, geyer, geyest.
Variations: gey, geyer, geyest.
Friday 22 January 2010
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Tuesday 12 January 2010
braw
is an adjective meaning 'fine or excellent, especially in appearance or dress'. The plural form, braws, can also be used to mean 'best clothes' or 'fine apparel'.
Variations: braw, brawer, brawest, braws.
Variations: braw, brawer, brawest, braws.
raik
can be used as a noun meaning 'wander' or as a verb meaning 'to wander'.
Variations: raik, raiked, raiking, raiks.
Variations: raik, raiked, raiking, raiks.
Monday 11 January 2010
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