"wisnae" meaning in English

See wisnae in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Contraction

Head templates: {{head|en|contraction|head=}} wisnae, {{en-cont}} wisnae
  1. (Scotland) wasn't Tags: Scotland, contraction
    Sense id: en-wisnae-en-contraction-WjkcvOxl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Scottish English

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