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  • adjective Geordie Stinky, noisome, putrid.
  • adjective Geordie Alive with parasites or pests.

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Examples

  • "Try yer hand at th 'liftin' av th 'thing," said Chips to me.

    Mr. Trunnell, Mate of the Ship "Pirate"

  • By ill-fortune he cam 'on the handle o' the denner bell, an 'liftin't, it ga'e a creesh an' a clang that knokit a 'the sense oot o' Sandy's heid, and wauken'd half the fowk i 'the hoose.

    My Man Sandy J. B. Salmond

  • Sometimes we would beset him to stay and do some little job for us, to help us along with our work, such as liftin 'somethin' or movin 'some bench, or the pulpit, or somethin'.

    Samantha Among the Brethren, Complete Marietta Holley 1881

  • Sometimes we would beset him to stay and do some little job for us, to help us along with our work, such as liftin 'somethin' or movin 'some bench, or the pulpit, or somethin'.

    Samantha among the Brethren — Volume 4 Marietta Holley 1881

  • Three av us grasped the shaark's insides an 'liftin' thim to the rail, cast thim into the say.

    The Story of Paul Boyton Voyages on All the Great Rivers of the World Paul Boyton 1881

  • -- sez Miss Maryllia, runnin 'up to' im, an 'liftin' up all 'er petticuts an' shewin 'the purtiest little legs ye ever seed;' Nurse sez He made the wopses! '

    God's Good Man Marie Corelli 1889

  • -- sez Miss Maryllia, runnin 'up to' im, an 'liftin' up all 'er petticuts an' shewin 'the purtiest little legs ye ever seed;' Nurse sez He made the wopses! '

    God's Good Man Marie Corelli 1889

  • -- sez Miss Maryllia, runnin 'up to' im, an 'liftin' up all 'er petticuts an' shewin 'the purtiest little legs ye ever seed;' Nurse sez He made the wopses! '

    God's Good Man Marie Corelli 1889

  • "But if 'e knows th' liftin 'lay, it'll be Deek' e'll set beak on, an 'Deek ain't clean.

    Take A Thief Lackey, Mercedes 2001

  • "But if 'e knows th' liftin 'lay, it'll be Deek' e'll set beak on, an 'Deek ain't clean.

    Take A Thief Lackey, Mercedes 2001

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