"caif" meaning in Scots

See caif in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈkeːf/, /ˈkeɪf/ [Southern-Scots] Forms: mair caif [comparative], maist caif [superlative]
Head templates: {{head|sco|adjective|comparative|mair caif|||||superlative|maist caif||||}} caif (comparative mair caif, superlative maist caif), {{sco-adj}} caif (comparative mair caif, superlative maist caif)
  1. (archaic) tame (particularly when referring to birds). Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-caif-sco-adj-KBXBtTl5 Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for caif meaning in Scots (1.1kB)

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