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dirlt, droilt, droilti, droiltie, drolt, drölt, drölt, droltet, drolti, droltit, druilt, drult, drultet, drulti, drultie, drultit,
drult [I.Sh. drʌlt]
also droilt [I.Sh. drɔilt], dirlt [I.Ork. dɪrlt]
n. I.Sh. A clumsy person, one who walks heavily. A feeble or awkward person.
dim. drultie, droiltie
adj. Weak, feeble, awkward.
v. I.Sh. To walk clumsily and heavily. I.Ork. To carry something that is very heavy or clumsy. To walk slowly and lazily.
pt. pp. drultit, droiltit adj. I.Sh. Heavy, clumsy, ungainly.
drim, drum, drummie, mire-drum,
drum [drʌm]
n. A drum.
v. To drum, to drive bees out of a straw hive by beating on the sides.
Compounds and phrases etc.
drummie: dim. The leader of a marching band. A masterful, domineering woman.
drumster: A town drummer.
mire-drum(er): The bittern Botaurus stellaris.
wattery drums: I.Sh. The groundsel Senecio vulgaris.
dram, dramlie, dramly, drim, drimlie, drimly, drum, drumlie, drumly, drummoid, drummuir, drummure, drumoid, drumoit, drumoyt, drumshorlin,
drum [drʌm]
adj. Sad, melancholy, discontented, solemn, sulky.
Compounds and phrases etc.
drumly [ˈdrʌmlɪ]: adj. Sadly, dejectedly.
drumoit: NN. Dull, dejected, woe-begone.
drummuir [-møːr, C. -meːr, NN. -mjuːr]
adj. Serious, sad-looking, dejected.
drumshorlin [-ʃoːrlɪn]: adj. Sulky, having an uncared-for or miserable appearance.
drim, drum,
drum [drʌm]
n. In place names: a hillock, a ridge.
Drum, Drumchaipel, The_Drum,
Drumchaipel [ˈdrʌmtʃepl]
pn. Drumchapel (Glasgow).
col. The Drum
Drumellyer, Drumelyer,
Drumelyer [drəˈmɛljər]
pn. Drumelzier (Borders).
Drumlea, Drumley,
Drumley [ˈdrʌmle]
pn. Drumley (Ayrshire).
drumlin, drummlin,
drumlin [ˈdrʌmlɪn]
n. A glacial deposit.
Drumleithie, Drumlithie, Skite, Skyte,
Drumlithie [ˈdrʌmlɪθi]
pn. Drumlithie (Aberdeenshire).
also known locally as Skite.
drumble, drumel, drumle, drumlie, drumly, drummel, drummelt, drummle, drummled,
drummle [ˈdrʌml]
n. Mud, etc. Raised when water is disturbed. A commotion or confusion.
v. Of water: to make muddy, to disturb, to trouble.
pt. pp. drummelt
drumlie [ˈdrʌmlɪ]
adj. Of streams or water: turbid, clouded, muddy. Of the weather etc.: dark, gloomy, sullen. Of people: muddled, confused, thick-headed, giddy, gloomy, having clouded eyes.
Compounds and phrases etc.
drummle up: To mix up (hen's food).
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