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dey wir

verb phrasetime

expresses past existence or occurrence

Indicates that something existed or occurred in the past.

Example in use

Dey wir twa boats i' da voe.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/DAY-WEER/

Word snapshot

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Origin & context

scotscurrentneutralalso: they were

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