"aw-bay-say" meaning in Scots

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Noun

IPA: /ɑːbeːseː/, /-beːsiː/, /ɔː-/, /aː-/ (note: Northern Scots, Northern Isles) Forms: aw-bay-says [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English abece, from the first three letters of the Latin alphabet, standing for the whole alphabet. Etymology templates: {{inh|sco|enm|abece}} Middle English abece Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|||plural|aw-bay-says|||||cat2=|cat3=|head=aw-bay-say}} aw-bay-say (plural aw-bay-says), {{sco-noun|head=aw-bay-say}} aw-bay-say (plural aw-bay-says)
  1. alphabet Categories (topical): Alphabets, Orthography Synonyms: ABC, aw-be-sae, ah-bay-say [Orkney], Abbacee, Abersay, ebbasay [Shetland]
    Sense id: en-aw-bay-say-sco-noun-TdTzg1UF Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Scots entries with incorrect language header

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