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ayre

nounsea

narrow shingle or sandy beach

a shingle or sandy beach, often a narrow spit or bar at the mouth of a bay or river

Example in use

A'm gaen tae the ayre the morn

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/EYE-er/

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Origin & context

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