mair

/mɛr/

Definitions

1. noun

a measure of land or area, especially in Scotland and Northern England, equivalent to one square perch or 1/80 of an acre.

“The estate comprised several mairs of arable land.”

2. verb

to increase or become more

“The crops maird in size and quality with each passing season.”

3. adverb

used to indicate that something is becoming greater or more frequent

“The number of tourists mair to our town each year.”

Synonyms

  • acre
  • perch

Antonyms

  • decrease
  • shrink