guidsire

Scots

Alternative forms

• gudesire, gutcher

Etymology

guid- +‎ sire

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɡʌtʃər]
• (North Northern Scots) IPA^(key): [ˈɡiːtʃər]

Noun

guidsire (plural guidsires)

1. grandfather

Synonyms

• grandfaither

Coordinate terms

• guid-dame (“grandmother”)

References

• “guidsire, n.”, in The Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries, 2004–present, →OCLC, retrieved 24 May 2024, reproduced from W[illiam] Grant and D[avid] D. Murison, editors, The Scottish National Dictionary, Edinburgh: Scottish National Dictionary Association, 1931–1976, →OCLC.