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

  • 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

  • ‘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?

    Chapter IX 1917

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • '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

  • '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

  • '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

  • 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

  • ‘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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