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yairs

yairs is the plural of yair.

Meaning of yair

Noun

yair (plural yairs)

  1. (Northern England, Scotland) An enclosure for catching salmon as the tide ebbs.
    • Among other Acts revived are the Act 1424, c. 11 (or 12), the Act 1457, c. 34 (or 86), and the Act 1477, c. 73, statutes which prohibit the use of cruives and yairs, which do not create any exception in favour of the Solway, and which became law before any such exemption was introduced. The Act...1892, Charles Stewart, edited by John Campbell Shairp, A Treatise on the Law of Scotland Relating to Rights of Fishing: Comprising the Law Affecting Sea Fishing, Salmon Fishing, Trout Fishing, Oyster...

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Questions about yairs

What is yairs the plural of?
Yairs is the plural of yair.

Words near yairs in the dictionary

  1. Yailombo
  2. yair
  3. yaird
  4. yairds
  5. Yairipok
  6. yairs
  7. yaje
  8. yajeine
  9. yajenine
  10. yajman
  11. yajmani

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