"saur" meaning in English

See saur in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: Inherited from Middle English *saur, variant of sour (“mud”), from Old Norse saurr. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|en|enm||*saur||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle English *saur, {{inh+|en|enm||*saur}} Inherited from Middle English *saur, {{m|enm|sour|id=mud|t=mud}} sour (“mud”), {{der|en|non|saurr}} Old Norse saurr Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} saur
  1. (UK, dialect) soil; dirt Tags: UK, dialectal
    Sense id: en-saur-en-noun-4P9ETPCh Categories (other): British English
  2. (UK, dialect) dirty water Tags: UK, dialectal
    Sense id: en-saur-en-noun-J0LElTa8 Categories (other): British English
  3. (UK, dialect) urine from a cowhouse Tags: UK, dialectal
    Sense id: en-saur-en-noun-zBZLdNhT Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 20 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: saurs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} saur (plural saurs)
  1. Alternative form of 'saur (“a dinosaur”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: 'saur (extra: a dinosaur)
    Sense id: en-saur-en-noun-P1g9ew5l
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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