hieland

/ (ˈhiːlənd) /

adjective Scot dialect

a variant of Highland
characteristic of Highlanders, esp alluding to their supposed gullibility or foolishness in towns or cities

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Words nearby hieland

hidrotic ectodermal dysplasia, hidy, hidy-hole, hie, hielamon, hieland, hiemal, hier-, hieracosphinx, hierarch, hierarchical
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