waur

¹

/ wɔːr /

adjective

1. a Scot word for worse

waur

²

/ wɔːr /

adjective

1. a Scot word for wary

Example Sentences

"Aave heerd waur, sir," quoth he; "but aa never sleep the nicht without ma blessing, and aa'l no begin noo!"

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"Tak hame, tak hame, your dochter, madam, For she is ne'er the waur o' me; She cam to me on horseback riding, And she sall gang hame in chariot free."

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It was to be doubted, Jean thought, whether these days were not longer, and drearier, and “waur to thole” than even the days that had followed the death of the mother of the lad.

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"Aye—we've whiles seen a waur horse, but never a waur rider!"

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Awa' wi' your leeches, lady," he said, "Of them I'll be the waur; There's nae a leech in Edinbro' town, That can strong death debar.

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