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The thran pdf español

Before the Brothers’ War. Before the five colors of magic. Before history itself, the plane of Dominaria was ruled by the Thran. They built machines and artifacts, the likes of which have never since been seen. But amid this civilization, a shadow took root, one that would stretch its arms across space and time. The hideous evil of Phyrexia was born. A B
C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Targe: A scold, a battleaxe. 'She's a right oul' targe, that one.' Taws: A strap made of leather.

Used for corporal punishment, sharpening open razor etc. Not in widespread use any more. Dominic Campbell adds: Taws is also used to mean marbles.: "Let's play (a game of) taws". Also used to mean testicles: "He cud do with a good kick in the taws" Teem: Drain off water. 'Teem the spuds and mash in the scallions, will ye.' Terrible: Very. 'I
couldn't watch Bambi, it's terrible sad.' Through-other: Chaotic, untidy, confused, disorganised. 'He's the most through-other bein' that God ever made.' 'Thon place is terrible through-other, I don't know how they keep goin'.' Thee: The number after two. Probably an inherited pronunciation from Irish speakers trying to cope with unfamilar consonants
when they had to rapidly switch to speaking English. Thick: Friendly, close.
'Them two's been quare 'n' thick this years.' Thon: That. 'See thon one thonder, he's my brorr.' Pronounced with a th sound closer to that in the than in thick. Thonder: Over there. See above.
Til: To. 'Ah'm away til the bookies, so ah am.' Totie: Emphasises the smallness of something. 'Ach, it was only a totie, wee cake, so it was. It'll make no difference at all.' Tuk bad: Fell ill. 'He tuk bad and had til be tuk til the Mater.' Dominic Campbell adds: Tuk bad is also used when a woman goes into labour.

Turn: Convert.

'She was rared a Protestant but she turned when she got married, so she did.' Tundish: A funnel, of the sort you'd use to pour petrol into your car for example. Twig: Understand, comprehend. 'Sure, I twigged right away what he was at but I never let on.' Trig / Trigged - You're looking quare & trig today in your new outfit That coat of paint fair trigged
up the house From: Ethna MiddletonTeeshy paper. Tissue paper, "Give us some teeshy paper 'til a wrap up his present" From: Farnsbarn Thatch - Hair.
"comb yer thatch before yah go out" From: Farnsbarn This years- for many years.
"A havn' seen him this years." From: Stephen Hewitt Teeshie. Pet name for Patricia From: John Tick - Credit, hence the sign in the corner shop `BROKEN CLOCK-NO TICK'. From: Farnsbarn Thick - in Downpatrick area can also mean 'easily riled' or 'on a short fuse'. From: Jim Towpad. A path beside the river Lagan, where horses towed the barges,
also where young couples walked on a Sunday evening. From John Maze Ticket - someone who has acted foolishly.

From - KrisTill: Half open. Leave the wee door till, and pull the big door after ye! From: John Maze That's sickening, it would give yee the Jandies: Better known as Jaundice, a disease of the Liver.
From: John Straney Tummler - glass (as in tummler o' milk). From: Mark Tankin It. A Person Layin over the tank of a moterbike going at great speed. From: Donna Knapper This weather: these days, e.g. "We're coming down in cards this weather, so we are." From: Luke Robinson Tovy or tovie - my granny's word for someone who has a high opinion of
themselves - I use it regularly - ' shes a tovy wee article ' From: Jean Elliott Tansad: a pushchair. From Barb Redman Tear - (rhymes with care) A drinking spree - He was on the tear all week end. From Harold Walmsley Tarra =Terrible.
e.g. 'Ach that's tarra about yer wee man dyin the other day. Tarra all together.' From: Terence Donnelly That there: (Newry) that is usually followed by there in that there town. From Robert. Thaveless - useless. From Jean Elliot Tartles - clothes, especially old clothes "I'm going out to the garden on my old tartles". From Ian McConnell Teemin'-
Raining. It's teemin', rainin' cats an' dogs so it is. From Rex Tinker - rascal -usually used to describe a spoiled bad behaved child "She's a bad wee tinker so she is". From Louise Toul - a Belfast towel. From Glynis Turmit: Turnip in country parts of Tyrone. From: Nigel Towe rag: Pronounced toe rag, describes a very nasty person probably from the
spinning industry as teaseing towe was an unpleasent task. From Sian Ferguson. Roy Smyth adds: tow rag pronounced as written but derived from the word touareg, a desert dwelling arab warrior Thole: put up with. 'You'll just have to thole the pain.' From Linda Thran - commonly used to describe someone of a stubborn nature e.g. "He knows he was
wrong, but he's too thran to apologise" From: Roland McIntyre. Paavo adds: used of a person to mean uncooperative, unpleasant, obstinate. Tube: Idiot. From: Brian Taty-Farl: 'Potato bread' as in 'Ge'es a bit o' taty-farl'. From: Jo Thaefullus - weak 'He gave a thaefullus excuse for not coming' Also can mean embarrassed: 'I was thaefullus at him'
meaning I felt embarrassed for him. From Eleanor Ebrahim Teeming refers to heavy rain 'It's teeming down outside' (why we have to confirm it's outside I don't know because I've never seen it inside) From: Sian Ferguson Tout - to tell the authorities, or person who tells the authorities. Ranges from telling the teacher about a bullying or misbehaving
classmate to passing information to the police about paramilitary colleagues. "Don't tell him anything, he's a tout"; "Did you tout on me?" From: Mark Tovie - a conceited person who thinks a lot of himself. 'They were always very tovie. To tove - boast about yourself or your family. From Eleanor Ebrahim Traipse - dawdle or dander. 'she traipsed up the
toen to get her messages' From: David Graham Thran: difficult, stubborn. 'That wee girl is wild thran, she won't do nothing she is told.' From Christopher Cowan. Themins. Those people. From: Anon. Tastie - he's a rare tastie worker/ he's very tastie meaning to be be neat and tidy workman, good at his job.
From: Mary. Tummel/tumble...knock down. 'That's a wild bad smell, it would tummel a horse.' From Gloria Galway. Thrapple: to choke. 'he nearly thrappled me so he did.' From Des. Turn as in funny. He was a quare turn so he was. From: Anon Turn. He tuk a wee turn. He became ill.
From: Anncestor Tea Leaf = to steal something. "ack he tea-leafed it" From Steph.Talent: Good looking, attractive people ie "Was there any talent in the bar last night?" From: Sally Kelly Tap: To beg money, to scrounge or ask for a loan ie "He tapped a fiver off me last night" From: Sally Kelly Theday: Northern Irish for today. From: Sally Kelly
Themorra: Northern Irish for tomorrow. From: Sally Kelly There now: At present/the present time ie "He left the house there now." From: Sally KellyThick: Stubborn, headstrong/petulant, sulky, peevish. From: Sally KellyThole: To bear, tolerate, put up with.
From: Sally Kelly Thon: That, place, person, thing further removed. From: Sally Kelly Thonner/thonder: Over there, yonder. From: Sally Kelly Thran: Stubborn, cranky, obstinate. From: Sally Kelly Through-going: Naughty, mishievious. From: Sally Kelly Through-other: Untidy, unkempt, with no sense of order. From: Sally KellyThrow the broad on her:
To do a handbrake turn on a bicycle. From: Sally Kelly Tight: Miserly, mean, small minded. From: Sally Kelly To bog the arm in: To take advantage of/to take more than your fair share. From: Sally Kelly To fit you better: To be in one's better/best interests ie 'It would fit you better if you went home early!' From: Sally Kelly Tonic: A delightful person,
someone who is good company ie "She/he's a tonic" From: Sally Kelly Turf moul': Remnants of turf/peats - gritty substance at the bottom of the turf bucket. From: Sally Kelly Twisted: Drunk, inebriated.
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