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aert bile

nounnature

soft, waterlogged patch that gives way

a patch of soft, waterlogged ground or bog that can give way; a quagmire

Example in use

Mind yer fit, there's aert bile by the burn.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/AIRT-BEEL/

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