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Appair vs Appar - What's the difference?

appair | appar |

Appar is often a misspelling of appair.


Appar has no English definition.

As a verb appair

is to impair; to grow worse.

appair

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • (obsolete) To impair; to grow worse.
  • * 1510 , Anonymous, The Summoning of Everyman] , [http://www.gutenberg.org/files/19481/19481-h/19481-h.htm#fna_7 Everyman's Library (1909):
    • I see the more that I them forbear
    The worse they be from year to year;
    All that liveth appaireth fast
    (Webster 1913)

    appar

    English

    ===(en)=== (en-abbr)
  • apparently
  • * The Chambers Dictionary (page 926)
    • [Appar from Fr lier'', from L ''lig?re to bind]
  • * 1999 , Mairi Robinson, Concise Scots dictionary (page 344)
    • [abbrev of the place-name Kirriemuir, where appar they are common, + dumpling f the rounded shape]