adae

See also: Adae

Scots

Alternative forms

a dae
adee, adi (Northern)
adeu, adü (Insular)
ado, a-do, adoo

Etymology

at (“to”) +‎ dae

Pronunciation

(Southern, Central, Ulster) IPA^(key): /əˈdeː/
(Northern) IPA^(key): /əˈdiː/
(Insular) IPA^(key): /əˈdøː/

Verb

adae

to do (of work)

Noun

adae (plural adaes)

fuss, stir, trouble, difficulty
(in the plural) doings, displays, occupation

References

“adae, v., n.” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.
Eagle, Andy, ed. (2016) The Online Scots Dictionary, Scots Online.

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