gudesire

noun

gude·​sire

(ˈ)gœ̅d¦sī(ə)r,

(ˈ)gᵫ̅d-,

(ˈ)gid-

ˈgəchər

Scottish

: grandfather

Word History

Etymology

Middle English (Scottish dialect) gudsire, from gud (variant of good) + sire

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