Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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HAAR, n.2, v. Also haur.
I. n. An impediment in speech “which makes it necessary for a person as it were to cough up his words, before he can get them rightly articulated” (e.Lth., Rxb. 1825 Jam., haar, haur); the act of speaking in this way (Lnk. Ib., haur); a “burr.”Sc. 1783 Edb. Advertiser (25–28 Nov.):
Speaks slow with a haar in his tone, and has a mole on one of his cheeks.
II. v. To speak with a “burr” (Lnk. 1825 Jam.; Ayr.4 1928; Ags. 1956).
[Onomat.]
