Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- A Scotch form of
war for worse.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Scot. Worse.
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Examples
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I am sure ye were not obliged to ken onything about it; and what the waur was the King that the lairds here got a soup o drink, and the ladies their drap o tea, at a reasonable rate?
Chapter IX 1917
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Oh, dear, Mr. Bertram, and what the waur were the was and the vault o the auld castle for having a whin kegs o brandy in them at an orra time?
Chapter IX 1917
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I am sure ye were not obliged to ken ony thing about it; and what the waur was the King that the lairds here got a soup
Guy Mannering 1815
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I am sure ye were not obliged to ken ony thing about it; and what the waur was the King that the lairds here got
Guy Mannering, Or, the Astrologer — Volume 01 Walter Scott 1801
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I am sure ye were not obliged to ken ony thing about it; and what the waur was the King that the lairds here got a soup o 'drink and the ladies their drap o' tea at a reasonable rate?
Guy Mannering — Complete Walter Scott 1801
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'Oh dear, Mr. Bertram, and what the waur were the wa's and the vault o' the auld castle for having a whin kegs o 'brandy in them at an orra time?
Guy Mannering, Or, the Astrologer — Volume 01 Walter Scott 1801
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'Oh dear, Mr. Bertram, and what the waur were the wa's and the vault o' the auld castle for having a whin kegs o 'brandy in them at an orra time?
Guy Mannering — Complete Walter Scott 1801
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'Oh dear, Mr. Bertram, and what the waur were the wa's and the vault o' the auld castle for having a whin kegs o 'brandy in them at an orra time?
Guy Mannering, Or, the Astrologer — Complete Walter Scott 1801
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I am sure ye were not obliged to ken ony thing about it; and what the waur was the King that the lairds here got
Guy Mannering, Or, the Astrologer — Complete Walter Scott 1801
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‘Oh dear, Mr. Bertram, and what the waur were the wa’s and the vault o’ the auld castle for having a whin kegs o’ brandy in them at an orra time?
Guy Mannering 1815
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