"'cause" meaning in Scots

See 'cause in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Conjunction

IPA: [kɑːz], [kɪz]
Head templates: {{head|sco|conjunction}} 'cause
  1. apheretic form of acause (“because”)
    Sense id: en-'cause-sco-conj-Sl3EMGTD Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Scots entries with incorrect language header
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