"agers" meaning in Scots

See agers in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɑɡərəs/, /ˈe-/ Forms: mair agers [comparative], maist agers [superlative]
Etymology: Possibly a special application of agalis (“very difficult”). Head templates: {{head|sco|adjective|comparative|mair agers|||||superlative|maist agers||||}} agers (comparative mair agers, superlative maist agers), {{sco-adj}} agers (comparative mair agers, superlative maist agers)
  1. (Orkney) greedy, grasping Tags: Orkney
    Sense id: en-agers-sco-adj-zjzZa22B Categories (other): Orkney Scots
  2. (Orkney) gluttonous, insatiable (in regard to food) Tags: Orkney
    Sense id: en-agers-sco-adj-3b3imDAH Categories (other): Orkney Scots, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 24 32 29 2 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 30 27 2 19 Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 21 79
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: aigers, aggerous

Alternative forms

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    {
      "form": "mair agers",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "maist agers",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "12": "",
        "13": "",
        "14": "",
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        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "7": "",
        "8": "",
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      },
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    }
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      ],
      "tags": [
        "Orkney"
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          "insatiable"
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      ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɑɡərəs/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈe-/"
    }
  ],
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    },
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    "Scots lemmas"
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    },
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      "form": "maist agers",
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      ],
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        "(Orkney) gluttonous, insatiable (in regard to food)"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɑɡərəs/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈe-/"
    }
  ],
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    {
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    },
    {
      "word": "aggerous"
    }
  ],
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}

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