"ayr" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Manx ayr. Doublet of faeder, father, padre, pater, and père. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*peh₂-}}, {{bor|en|gv|ayr}} Manx ayr, {{doublet|en|faeder|father|padre|pater|père}} Doublet of faeder, father, padre, pater, and père Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} ayr
  1. (Isle of Man) father Categories (topical): Male family members
    Sense id: en-ayr-en-noun-iKGIHwAl Disambiguation of Male family members: 87 13 Categories (other): Manx English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 85 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} ayr
  1. Alternative spelling of air (especially when referring to the form of music). Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: air (extra: especially when referring to the form of music)
    Sense id: en-ayr-en-noun-KFVTi~V0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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            "Human",
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    },
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    },
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          "ref": "1651, Thomas Hobbes, “Chapter 24”, in Leviathan",
          "text": "But that Coyne, which is not considerable for the Matter, but for the Stamp of the place, being unable to endure change of ayr, hath its effect at home only; where also it is subject to the change of Laws, and thereby to have the value diminished, to the prejudice many times of those that have it.",
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    }
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    "English terms derived from Manx",
    "English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
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    },
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    },
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      "homophone": "Ayr"
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      "homophone": "heir"
    }
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          "ref": "1651, Thomas Hobbes, “Chapter 24”, in Leviathan",
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      "homophone": "heir"
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