whaur
Britishadverb
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The Tap-RoomThis warl's a tap-room owre and owre Whaur ilk ane tak's his caper Some taste the sweet, some drink the sour As waiter Fate sees proper; Let mankind live, ae social core, An drap a' selfish quar'ling, And when the Landlord ca's his score, May ilk ane's clink be sterling.
From The Guardian
"Wi beast, whaur hae ye come frae?—I declare I am that glad to see ye!"
From Project Gutenberg
"Eh, sir, yer gun's no loaded is't? for a never would bide in a hoose whaur the wur a loaded gun in a' m'life."
From Project Gutenberg
He hurrled it up to the tope of the hell, whaur it's bided ever sence.
From Project Gutenberg
Sae little noo I ken, o' yon blessed, bonnie place, I ainly ken its Hame, whaur we shall see His face; It wud surely be eneuch forever mair to be In the glory o' His presence in our ain countree.
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