"swire" meaning in Scots

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Noun

IPA: /swəi(ə)r/ Forms: swires [plural]
Etymology: From Old English swēora (Northumbrian swīra), or the cognate Old Norse svíra, from Proto-Germanic *swerhô. Etymology templates: {{inh|sco|ang|swēora}} Old English swēora, {{der|sco|non|svíra}} Old Norse svíra, {{inh|sco|gem-pro|*swerhô}} Proto-Germanic *swerhô Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|||plural|swires|||||cat2=|cat3=|head=}} swire (plural swires), {{sco-noun}} swire (plural swires)
  1. (obsolete) neck Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-swire-sco-noun-8UiW2N6d
  2. (geography) vale, swire, valley Categories (topical): Geography
    Sense id: en-swire-sco-noun-l4vOj1g4 Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 6 94 Topics: geography, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: swyre

Download JSONL data for swire meaning in Scots (1.8kB)

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