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Thread #137396   Message #3142904
Posted By: GUEST,azeyfert
26-Apr-11 - 04:16 PM
Thread Name: Meaning of word 'Gair' in song
Subject: RE: Meaning of word 'Gair' in song
Don't know the song - but could I suggest "garefowl"? Descriptive of a number of birds of the auk family (most usually the extinct Great Auk), often hunted for food.