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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

St. Swithin's Day, if thou dost rain, For forty days it will remain: St. Swithin's Day, if thou be fair, For forty days 'twill rain nae mair.

From Time Magazine Archive

The niest an' town that they came till, His heart it grew mair fain; And he was deep in love wi' her, As she was ower again.

From English and Scottish Ballads, Volume IV by Various

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