"yair" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /jɛː/ [Received-Pronunciation], /jɛɹ/ [General-American], /jeːɹ/ [Scotland] Forms: yairs [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛə(ɹ) Etymology: From Northern Middle English yare, from Old English *ġear (in mylenġear). Compare yard. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|yare}} Middle English yare, {{inh|en|ang|*ġear}} Old English *ġear, {{m|ang|mylenġear}} mylenġear, {{m|en|yard}} yard Head templates: {{en-noun}} yair (plural yairs)
  1. (Northern England, Scotland) An enclosure for catching salmon as the tide ebbs. Tags: Northern-England, Scotland Categories (topical): Fishing Synonyms: yare

Determiner [Middle English]

Head templates: {{head|enm|determiner}} yair
  1. (chiefly Northern) Alternative form of þeir Tags: Northern, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: þeir

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