whare
Britishnoun
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a Māori hut or dwelling place
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any simple dwelling place, esp at a beach or in the bush
Etymology
Origin of whare
from Māori
Example Sentences
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"Sit whare ye list, my lordings; For me, whate'er betide, Here I shall sickerly sit the day, To hald the sun frae the bride."
From English and Scottish Ballads, Volume IV by Various
Jis the Buckeye whare we air, In the present times, is what Ockuppies my lovin' care And my most perfoundest thought!
From Neghborly Poems and Dialect Sketches by Riley, James Whitcomb
"In Danmarck were we born and bred, 30 Lady Hillers lyle was our mither; Our sister frae us was stown awa, We findna whare or whither."
From English and Scottish Ballads, Volume I (of 8) by Various
In a world like this, whare thare iz at least five false things to one that iz true, guessing iz poor bizzness.
From The Complete Works of Josh Billings by Shaw, Henry W.
I'm Ohio-born—right whare People's all called 'Buckeyes' thare— 'Cause, I s'pose, our buckeye crap's Biggest in the world, perhaps!—
From Neghborly Poems and Dialect Sketches by Riley, James Whitcomb
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