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mair

American  
[mair] / mɛər /

adjective

Scot. and North England.
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As Jazzer, his pigman, says: "You'd get mair chat oota Greyfrairs Bobby."

From The Guardian • Apr. 30, 2013

On returning to Shap he told of his encounter but declared "Ah wasn't flay't, but t' dog wadn't run any mair."

From The Guardian • Nov. 13, 2012

"Oh, he's far mair handsome than me," my dad said.

From The Guardian • Apr. 9, 2010

Och. but when he attempts to hae a crack wi' her, she snashes him back an' ca's him nae mair than a bluntie blellum.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Dundee, kind sir, Dundee, kind sir, Tak me to bonny Dundee;30 For ye sall ne'er my favour win Till it ance mair I see."

From English and Scottish Ballads, Volume IV by Various

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