paare

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paare

1. inflection of paaren:
   1. first-person singular present
   2. first/third-person singular subjunctive I
   3. singular imperative

From Middle English paire, from Old French paire, from Latin paria.

• IPA^(key): /piː/

paare

1. pair
   • 1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 133, line 6:

     Wi buke an wi candale hay tackled a paare.

     With book and with candle he tackled the pair;

• Kathleen A. Browne (1927) The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland Sixth Series, Vol.17 No.2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, page 133