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- AKIMBOWith a crook or bend; with the hand on the hip and elbow turned outward.
- ALGATEAlways.
- ALOFTAt, to, or in the air or sky.
- ARVALA funeral feast or wake at which bread and ale was served, traditional in Scotland, the North of England, and among the Norse.
- AYREA narrow bar of sand or gravel formed by the sea; a sandbank.
- BASHTo strike heavily; to beat.
- BECKONTo wave or nod to somebody with the intention to make the person come closer.
- BIGGTo build.
- BINGSolitary confinement.
- BLANKETA heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting.
- BLATHERTo talk rapidly without making much sense.
- BLISTERA small bubble between the layers of the skin that contains watery or bloody fluid and is caused by friction and pressure, burning, freezing, chemical irritation, disease, or infec
- BLITHERTo talk foolishly; to blather.
- BLOATTo cause to become distended.
- BLOTA blemish, spot or stain made by a coloured substance.
- BLUNDERA clumsy or embarrassing mistake.
- BLUNTHaving a thick edge or point; not sharp.
- BOATSWAINA person aboard ship who is in charge of various maritime affairs. The officer (or warrant officer) in charge of sails, rigging, anchors, cables etc. and all work on deck of a sail
- BOLEThe trunk or stem of a tree.
- BOLLARDA strong vertical post of timber or iron, fixed to a wharf, dock, or the deck of a ship, to which the ship's mooring lines or towlines are secured.
- BONXIEThe great skua, Stercorarius skua.
- BOULDERA large mass of stone detached from the surrounding land.
- BOULDERINGSA large mass of stone detached from the surrounding land.
- BOUNReady, prepared.
- BRAGA boast or boasting; bragging; ostentatious pretence or self-glorification.
- BRAGLYA boast or boasting; bragging; ostentatious pretence or self-glorification.
- BREATHETo draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.
- BULKHEADA vertical partition dividing the hull into separate compartments; often made watertight to prevent excessive flooding if the ship's hull is breached.
- BUSTLEAn excited activity; a stir.
- BYLAWA local custom or law of a settlement or district.
- BYRNIEA short chain mail shirt, covering from the upper arms to the upper thighs.
- CADGETo tie, fasten.
- CARLINEA woman; also, a hag or witch.
- CAVELA gag.
- CHAFTThe jaw.
- CHIPPERExhibiting a lively optimism; in high spirits, cheerful.
- CHUBOne of various species of freshwater fish of the Cyprinidae or carp family, especially: A European chub (Squalius cephalus, syn. Leuciscus cephalus) In Europe, its close relatives,
- CHUBBYOf a person: slightly overweight, somewhat fat, and hence plump, rounded, and soft.
- CHUMPAn incompetent person, a blockhead; a loser.
- CHUMPINGSAn incompetent person, a blockhead; a loser.
- CLEVISA U-shaped coupling having holes at each end, through which a bolt is run; used especially to fit attachments to a tractor or other vehicle as it allows a degree of rotation about
- COBBLESTONEA rounded stone from a river bed, fit for use as ballast in ships and for paving roads.
- COSYAffording comfort and warmth; snug; social and comfortable.
- CRAZEA strong habitual desire or fancy.
- CROTCHETA musical note one beat long in 4/4 time.
- CUSKA codlike saltwater fish in the family Lotidae, Brosme brosme.
- DANGLETo hang loosely with the ability to swing.
- DEWLAPThe pendulous skin under the neck of an ox, or a similar feature on any other animal.
- DIKEUS standard spelling of dyke.
- DORMOUSEAny of several species of small, mostly European rodents of the family Gliridae. Glis glis (edible dormouse). Muscardinus avellanarius (hazel dormouse).
- DROOPYTending to droop; sagging; wilting.
- DROWA member of a race of folkloric beings from Orkney and Shetland; cognate to the Scandinavian troll. “hidden people” (Faroese huldufólk, Norwegian huldrefolk), subterraneans (Norweg
- DROWNTo die from suffocation while immersed in water or other fluid.
- DROWSA member of a race of folkloric beings from Orkney and Shetland; cognate to the Scandinavian troll. “hidden people” (Faroese huldufólk, Norwegian huldrefolk), subterraneans (Norweg
- DUMPA place where waste or garbage is left; a ground or place for dumping ashes, refuse, etc.; a disposal site.
- DUVETYNEA heavy black cloth used in the motion picture and film industry to block out unwanted light.
- DWALEBelladonna or a similar soporific plant.
- EARTHLYRelating to the earth or this world, as opposed to heaven or the heavens.
- FAKENot real; false, fraudulent.
- FALTERAn unsteadiness.
- FAUGHAn exclamation of contempt, or of disgust, especially for a smell.
- FELLOWSHIPA company of people that share the same interest or aim.
- FIDGETo fidget; jostle or shake.
- FILLYA young female horse.
- FLAMA freak or whim; an idle fancy.
- FLITTERTo scatter in pieces.
- FLOEA low, flat mass of floating ice.
- FORGETTo lose remembrance of.
- FORTHYTherefore.
- FREITA superstitious object or observance; a charm, an omen.
- FULMAREither of two species of pelagic seabird in the genus Fulmarus, Fulmarus glacialis and F. glacialoides, which breed on cliffs.
- FUTTOCKAny of the curved rib-like timbers that form the frame of a wooden ship.
- GABLEThe triangular area at the peak of an external wall adjacent to, and terminating, two sloped roof surfaces (pitches).
- GAREFOWLThe great auk.
- GASPTo draw in the breath suddenly, as if from a shock.
- GAVELOCKA spear or dart.
- GEEKA carnival performer specializing in bizarre and unappetizing behavior.
- GEYSERA boiling natural spring which throws forth jets of water, mud, etc., at frequent intervals, driven upwards by the expansive power of steam.
- GILLIEA male attendant of a Scottish Highland chief.
- GLADEAn open passage through a wood; a grassy open or cleared space in a forest.
- GLAMOUROriginally, enchantment; magic charm; especially, the effect of a spell that causes one to see objects in a form that differs from reality, typically to make filthy, ugly, or repul
- GLITZGarish, brilliant showiness.
- GLITZEDGarish, brilliant showiness.
- GNASHTo grind (one's teeth) in pain or in anger.
- GODMOTHERA woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a female godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.
- GOSHAWKAny of several birds of prey, principally in the genus Accipiter.
- GOWPENA bowl made of the two hands cupped together.
- GRADELYdecent, well-meaning, respectable
- GREYHOUNDA lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing.
- GRICEA pig, especially a young pig, or its meat; sometimes specifically, a breed of pig or boar native to north Britain, now extinct.
- GRITHGuaranteed security, sanctuary, safe conduct.
- GROWTHAn increase in size, number, value, or strength.
- GUILDA group or association mainly of tradespeople made up of merchants, craftspeople, or artisans, particularly in the Middle Ages, established to oversee and protect their specific co
- GUSHA sudden rapid outflow.
- HAAFthe open sea, especially as a place to fish
- HAAFSthe open sea, especially as a place to fish
- HAARThick, cold, wet fog along the northeastern coast of Northern England and Scotland.
- HANDSELA lucky omen.
- HAPPYHaving a feeling arising from a consciousness of well-being or of enjoyment; enjoying good of any kind, such as comfort, peace, or tranquillity; blissful, contented, joyous.
- HARLEQUINA pantomime fool, typically dressed in colorful checkered clothes, used as a stock character in commedia dell'arte and other genres.