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==The words of Scots Norse==
==The words of Scots Norse==
===A.===
===A.===
'''-a''', [ə], suf.; used in the formation of adverbs, originally only from adjectives but expanded to everything; From Old Norse ''-a''; the preservation of this suffix is entirely unexpected, as it would have been lost had sound changes applied regularly.
{{l|snon|-a}}, [ə], aff.; used in the formation of adverbs, originally only from adjectives but expanded to everything; From {{mn|non|-a}}; the preservation of this suffix is entirely unexpected, as it would have been lost had sound changes applied regularly.


'''-a-''', [ə], aff.; used in the formation of the past and stative of verbs; Probably from Old Norse ''-að-''
{{l|snon|-a-}}, [ə], aff.; used in the formation of the past and stative of verbs; Probably from {{mn|non|-að-}}


'''a''', [ə], n. m.; fragrance, that which smells good; From Old Norse ''ang''
{{l|snon|a}}, [ə], n. m.; fragrance, that which smells good; From {{mn|non|ang}}


'''aer''', [ˈəɾʲ], n. f.; mind, ability to reason; Of Gaelic origin, possibly Old Irish ''aire''
{{l|snon|aer}}, [ˈəɾʲ], n. f.; mind, ability to reason; Of Gaelic origin, possibly {{mn|sga|aire}}


'''Aghar''', [ˈəːɾ], n. m. pl.; *Agðir*, a name for the Hebrides; Probably means “Land of storms” or “Land of rain”; From Old Norse ''Agðir''
{{l|snon|Aghar}}, [ˈəːɾ], n. m. pl.; ''Agðir'', a name for the Hebrides; Probably means “Land of storms” or “Land of rain”; From {{mn|non|Agðir}}


'''-air''', [ɛːɾʲ], aff.; forms the past of verbs; From Old Norse ''-aðir''
{{l|snon|-air}}, [ɛːɾʲ], aff.; forms the past of verbs; From {{mn|non|-aðir}}


'''-aist''', [ɛːʃː], aff.; forms the stative of verbs; From Old Norse ''-aðisk''
{{l|snon|-aist}}, [ɛːʃː], aff.; forms the stative of verbs; From {{mn|non|-aðisk}}


'''aldh''', SW. [əɫ] NW. [əw], adj.; old; n. m.; age; Probably from Old English ''ald'', Anglian variant of ''eald''
{{l|snon|aldh}}, SW. [əɫ] NW. [əw], adj.; old; n. m.; age; Probably from {{mn|ang|ald}}, Anglian variant of {{mn|ang|eald}}


'''almh''', SW. [ˈəɫv] NW. [ˈəwv], n. m/f; elm tree; From Old Norse ''almr''
{{l|snon|almh}}, SW. [ˈəɫv] NW. [ˈəwv], n. m/f; elm tree; From {{mn|non|almr}}


'''Anghunn''', [ˈə.ɣɤn], n. m.; a male name, corresponding to Faroese Øgmundur; From Old Norse ''Ǫgmundr''
{{l|snon|Anghunn}}, [ˈə.ɣɤn], n. m.; a male name, corresponding to Faroese Øgmundur; From {{mn|non|Ǫgmundr}}


'''-ar''', [əɾ], aff.; forms the regular plural of nouns; From Old Norse ''-ar'' and ''-ir''
{{l|snon|-ar}}, [əɾ], aff.; forms the regular plural of nouns; From {{mn|non|-ar}} and {{mn|non|-ir}}


'''arvh''', [əɾ], n. f.; heiress; From Old Norse ''arfa''
{{l|snon|arvh}}, [əɾ], n. f.; heiress; From {{mn|non|arfa}}


'''asc''', [əsk], n. m.; ash tree; From Old Norse ''askr''
{{l|snon|asc}}, [əsk], n. m.; ash tree; From {{mn|non|askr}}


'''at''', [ət], prep.; 1) at, to; 2) according to; 3) from (when recieving something); From Old Norse ''at''
{{l|snon|at}}, [ət], prep.; 1) at, to; 2) according to; 3) from (when recieving something); From {{mn|non|at}}


'''av''', [əv] or [əu], prep.; of, from, off, by; From Old Norse ''af''
{{l|snon|av}}, [əv] or [əu], prep.; of, from, off, by; From {{mn|non|af}}


'''av-''', [əv] or [əu], aff.; 1) away, off, from, away from; 2) excessively, negatively; From Old Norse ''af-''
{{l|snon|av-}}, [əv] or [əu], aff.; 1) away, off, from, away from; 2) excessively, negatively; From {{mn|non|af-}}
 
{{l|snon|avhar}}(-), [əːɾ], adv. or aff.; a rare intensifier for adjectives; From {{mn|non|afar}}
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