hempie

== English == === Alternative forms === hemp, hempy === Etymology === From hemp +‎ -ie. === Noun === hempie (plural hempies) (obsolete, Scotland and Northern England) A criminal; someone who deserves to be, or is likely to be, hanged. (obsolete, Scotland and Northern England) A rogue. (obsolete, Scotland and Northern England) A wild, romping girl. ==== Synonyms ==== (criminal): See Thesaurus:criminal and Thesaurus:gallows bird (rogue): See Thesaurus:troublemaker === Adjective === hempie (comparative more hempie, superlative most hempie) (obsolete, Scotland and Northern England) Deserving of being hanged. (obsolete, Scotland and Northern England) Wild; riotous; mischievous. ==== Synonyms ==== (Deserving of being hanged): Thesaurus:hangworthy === References === Wright, Joseph (1903), The English Dialect Dictionary‎[3], volume 4, Oxford: Oxford University Press, pages 139–140 === Anagrams === Phemie, imphee == Afrikaans == === Pronunciation === === Noun === hempie (plural hempies) diminutive of hemp == Dutch == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɦɛm.pi/ === Noun === hempie n (plural hempies) (informal, Holland) alternative form of hemdje == Scots == === Alternative forms === hempy, himpie === Etymology === From hemp +‎ -ie. === Noun === hempie (plural hempies) (often humorous) Someone who deserves to be, or is likely to be, hanged. === Adjective === hempie (comparative mair hempie, superlative maist hempie) Roguish; wild. === References === “hempie”, in The Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries, 2004–present, →OCLC.