quair
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of quair
a variant of quire 1
Example Sentences
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I tell you, Mr. Jeemes," he tendered, "a poor man don't have nigh the temptations o' the rich fellers, and he can't afford so handy to be odd and quair.
From The Tobacco Tiller A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields by Hackley, Sarah Bell
Quire is the same word as quair, in the "King's Quair" i.e. book.
From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Weekley, Ernest
Well, ye-yes, but you've got to know how to tackle the guv'nor; he's a quair sort.
From The Silver Lining A Guernsey Story by Roussel, John
Item, for a quair of paper, 6 pence.
From Publications of the Scottish History Society, Volume 36 Journals of Sir John Lauder Lord Fountainhall with His Observations on Public Affairs and Other Memoranda 1665-1676 by Fountainhall, John Lauder, Lord
The tane was buried in Marie's kirk, The tother in Marie's quair; And out o' the tane there sprang a birk,75 And out o' the tother a brier.
From English and Scottish Ballads (volume 3 of 8) by Various
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