thair

English

Etymology 1

From 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

• IPA^(key): /θeːɹ/, /θɑːɹ/
• Rhymes: -eːɹ, -ɑːɹ

Verb

thair (third-person singular simple present thair, no present participle, simple past and past participle thurst)

1. (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).

References

• DSL

Etymology 2

Adverb

thair (comparative more thair, superlative most thair)

1. Archaic spelling of there.

Etymology 3

Pronoun

thair

1. Archaic spelling of their.

Related terms

• theirs

Anagrams

• Harti, Thira, Thíra, airth, tahri

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Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /haɾʲ/

Verb

thair

1. Lenited form of tair.

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Middle English

Determiner

thair

1. Alternative form of þeir

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Old Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [θarʲ]

Verb

thair

1. Lenited form of tair.