choose one:

a) dial. eructation

b) [< Gaelic iar, air + pìob, pipe] the mouthpiece/filler tube on a set of bagpipes

c) (alt. irpee) derisive: a speaker of a nonstandard dialect of English spoken on the docks of Immingham, England . "RP" is a Received Pronunciation of English based on the speech of the English upper class. Until recently it was the standard form of English used in British broadcasting.

d) Irpe: Amture

e) From the Hebrew for "God heals", a miracle in which a person is cured of a disease or injury.

f) obs. a fantastic grimace, or contortion of the body

g) a footpath

h) A small scalloped or dagged flap on the shoulder of a tunic or jacket

i) To squint one's eyes.

j) the indentation on the face of the keys on a modern computer keyboard.

k) An identifying watermark on most extant medieval Spanish manuscripts

l) Brazilian for headwaters, from the local name for period of time in the year when prevailing winds allow sailing up the Amazon River towards the source.

m) An exclamation used in comic strips to signify stunned surprise, or speechlessness.

n) A comb used to clean freshly sheared wool.

o) An herbaceous perennial plant of the Agavaceae family, having broad leaves and white flowers, commonly employed as groundcover by gardeners in Northern Europe and Canada, owing to its hardiness in cold climates.

p) a small pendant, hung from an earring or bracelet

q) Scot. A drink before battle.

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