hyim

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Scots[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Cognate with Northumbrian English hyem, from Old English hām. See also hame.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

hyim (plural hyims)

  1. (South Scots) home
    A hink A'm ga'i be gan hyim sin.
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Usage notes[edit]

Usage generally restricted to western Roxburghshire.

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