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Shan vs Shab - What's the difference?

shan | shab |

As a noun shab is

(obsolete|uk|dialect) scabies.

As a verb shab is

(obsolete) to scratch; to rub or shab can be (obsolete|uk|dialect) to play mean tricks; to act shabbily.

shan

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (Geordie) unfair, harsh
    • Here man! that's pure shan that like
  • (Hartlepool) poor

    • Synonyms

    * (unfair) lenns (Geordie), unfair, unjust

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    shab

    English

    Etymology 1

    (etyl) shabbe. See scab.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete, UK, dialect) scabies
  • (obsolete, UK, dialect) A scab.

    • Verb

    (shabb)
  • (obsolete) To scratch; to rub.
    • (Farquhar)

    Etymology 2

    See scab.

    Verb

    (shabb)
  • (obsolete, UK, dialect) To play mean tricks; to act shabbily.
    • (Webster 1913)