Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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ARE, v. As in Eng. the 3rd per. pl. indic. of the verb to be. In I. Sc. gen. substituted for have as the aux. in the perf. tense. Cf. Am, Is, v., 4.Sh. 1817 Gentleman's Mag. (1836) III. 589:
Dwyne yun fasin, gin hit beena da vyldest itt ivver dere [dey are] faen apun yit. Ork. 1880 Dennison Sketch-Bk. 64:
The Deeval stap your wide wazan, you'r drunk a'. Sh. 1918 T. Manson Peat Comm. 59:
Yiss, we're arrived, an we're got da hat, an we're hed a hard time.
