"aber" meaning in Scots

See aber in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɑ(ː)bər/ Forms: aaber [alternative]
Etymology: From Old Norse apr (“sharp, hard, bad”). Etymology templates: {{der|sco|non|apr|t=sharp, hard, bad}} Old Norse apr (“sharp, hard, bad”) Head templates: {{head|sco|adjective}} aber, {{tlb|sco|Shetland}} (Shetland)
  1. sharp, keen. Tags: Shetland
    Sense id: en-aber-sco-adj-TQ1EuBv2 Categories (other): Shetland Scots Disambiguation of Shetland Scots: 24 10 12 28 11 0 15
  2. clear, distinct. Tags: Shetland
    Sense id: en-aber-sco-adj-w5V0oaXS
  3. sharp-sighted, observant, watchful. Tags: Shetland
    Sense id: en-aber-sco-adj-1HzBNOD- Categories (other): Shetland Scots Disambiguation of Shetland Scots: 24 10 12 28 11 0 15
  4. eager Tags: Shetland
    Sense id: en-aber-sco-adj-DKDF6kok Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header, Shetland Scots Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 10 7 7 35 25 7 10 Disambiguation of Shetland Scots: 24 10 12 28 11 0 15
  5. greedy Tags: Shetland
    Sense id: en-aber-sco-adj-NwrtaX3F Categories (other): Shetland Scots Disambiguation of Shetland Scots: 24 10 12 28 11 0 15

Verb

IPA: /ˈɑ(ː)bər/ Forms: aaber [alternative]
Etymology: From Old Norse apr (“sharp, hard, bad”). Etymology templates: {{der|sco|non|apr|t=sharp, hard, bad}} Old Norse apr (“sharp, hard, bad”) Head templates: {{head|sco|verb}} aber, {{tlb|sco|Shetland}} (Shetland)
  1. to sharpen Tags: Shetland
    Sense id: en-aber-sco-verb-Qek0OndZ
  2. to poke a fire in order to brighten it (often with up) Tags: Shetland
    Sense id: en-aber-sco-verb-7HrccErE Categories (other): Shetland Scots Disambiguation of Shetland Scots: 24 10 12 28 11 0 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: aaberness, aber heart cake, aber knot

Alternative forms

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