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English word origin

Etymology of mair

From Middle English mair, mare, from Old English māra (“more”), from Proto-Germanic *maizô. More at more.

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The source etymologies

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Unnumbered source etymology

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adj

more

noun

One of various former royal officials in the Kingdom of Scotland.

adv

more

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Middle English mair, mare, from Old English māra (“more”), from Proto-Germanic *maizô. More at more.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

  • Inherited-form mentionmairenm
  • Inherited-form mentionmāraang · more
  • Inherited-form mention*maizôgem-pro
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