Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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COIR, n. Sc. variant spelling of Eng. choir (Edb. 1821 W. Liddle Poems 110; Ags. 1892 A. Reid Howetoon 112-3). The pronunciation [′kəi(ə)r] is occas. held from older speakers.
