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emmers

nounhome

glowing coals in a dying fire

glowing, smouldering pieces of coal or wood left in a dying fire

Example in use

We sat roon the emmers an telt tales.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/EM-ers/

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Origin & context

scotsolderneutralalso: embers

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