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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

EER, poss.adj. ne. and s.Sc. form of Eng. your (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.; Rxb.5 1949). For other Sc. forms see Yer, poss.adj. [ir]Mry. 1909 Colville 151:
Yere terrible scuddy wi' eer mizzur.Rxb. 1927 E. C. Smith Braid Haaick 19:
My! Sic a floors ee heh in eer gairdeen!s.Sc. 1929 T. W. Paterson (ed.) Sc. Readings 46:
If 'eeve naethin' better tae dae than tae . . . waste ma time haverin' aboot the wather, 'ee'd better gang hame till 'eer mither.

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