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O. E. slape. slapen, vb. to make smooth, O. N. slæipna, but possibly deriv. from slape. snape, vb. to restrain, O. N. snöypa.
From Scandinavian influence on Southern Lowland Scotch by Flom, George Tobias
Myscheue, vb. subj. come to grief, meet with misfortune 16.49, 18.48; OF. meschever.
From Erthe Upon Erthe by Various
Nyk, nek, vb. to shake the head in denial of anything, "to nyk with nay."
From Scandinavian influence on Southern Lowland Scotch by Flom, George Tobias
It is probably the same as Norse slöysa, sb. "an untidy person," as vb. "to be untidy, to be careless."
From Scandinavian influence on Southern Lowland Scotch by Flom, George Tobias
Sprattle, vb. to walk through mud, to scramble through wet and muddy places as the result of which one's clothes become soiled.
From Scandinavian influence on Southern Lowland Scotch by Flom, George Tobias
Matt Gayle, who lost his mother, Mary Louise Gayle, said the VB Strong Center does not provide therapy, only “occasional” group sessions involving yoga or arts and crafts.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 22, 2023
The VB 10,000 and its load sit inside the 1-mile-perimeter environmental protection barrier that surrounds the salvage site.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 31, 2021
The cutting and lifting are being handled by a giant floating crane called the VB 10,000, which resembles a giant archway of steel girders anchored to a pair of barges.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 6, 2020
Victoria and David Beckham have vase arrangements delivered weekly to their home and to the VB design studio.
From New York Times ● Feb. 27, 2019
And so VB, the newest horse runner on the range, scattered the Captain's band, accomplishing all that the best of the men who rode that country had ever been able to boast.
From I Conquered by Titus, Harold
However, if it is given a higher muzzle velocity, vb, its higher speed carries it farther before it hits the ground at point b.
From Textbooks ● Oct. 13, 2016
Hold, vb 3 p. pr. holdys 32.16; pp. hold 28.30.
From Erthe Upon Erthe by Various
Acts of a hostile character Hostile acts Claim, vb.
From A Foreword to the Panama-Pacific International Exposition by James, Juliet Helena Lumbard
The diphthong, however, rather indicates that it comes from the Norse vb.
From Scandinavian influence on Southern Lowland Scotch by Flom, George Tobias
Norse skrik, a cry, a yell, skrikja, vb.
From Scandinavian influence on Southern Lowland Scotch by Flom, George Tobias
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