"scaur" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /skɔː/ Forms: scaurs [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔː Etymology: Dialectal form of scar. Etymology templates: {{dbt|en|scar|id1=rock|notext=1}} scar Head templates: {{en-noun}} scaur (plural scaurs)
  1. (chiefly Scotland) A steep cliff or bank. Tags: Scotland

Inflected forms

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        "(chiefly Scotland) A steep cliff or bank."
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