thair
English
editEtymology 1
editFrom Middle English ther, thar, tharr, tharf, from Old English þearf, from Proto-Germanic *þarf, first and third person singular form of Proto-Germanic *þurbaną (“to need, require”), from Proto-Indo-European *terp- (“to satiate, satisfy”). Cognate with Dutch durf (“dare”, verb), German darf (“may”, verb), Norwegian tarv (“need”, verb), Icelandic þarf (“need”, verb).
Pronunciation
editVerb
editthair (third-person singular simple present thair, no present participle, simple past and past participle thurst)
- (Scotland, Northern England) To need; to be bound or obligated to do something.
- Ye thair nae ga (you don't need to go). Ye thurst nae scraugh sa lood (you didn't need to scream so loud).
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editEtymology 2
editAdverb
editthair (comparative more thair, superlative most thair)
Etymology 3
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editthair
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editIrish
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editVerb
editthair
- Lenited form of tair.
Middle English
editDeterminer
editthair
- Alternative form of þeir
Old Irish
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editthair
- Lenited form of tair.
Welsh
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editthair
- Aspirate mutation of tair.
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