gair

1 of 2

noun

ˈgār

variants or less commonly gare

plural -s

Scottish

: gore entry 2 sense 1a

gair

2 of 2

adjective

"

variants or less commonly gare

-er/-est

1

Scottish : greedy, covetous

2

Scottish : parsimonious, stingy

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English (northern dialect) gare, from Old English gāra

Adjective

of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse gerr greedy; probably akin to Old Norse gjarn eager, greedy

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