gair
1 of 2noun
ˈgār
variants or less commonly gare
plural -s
Scottish
: gore entry 2 sense 1a
gair
2 of 2adjective
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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