thairm
Scots
Etymology
From Middle English tharm, therm, from Old English þearm, from Proto-Germanic *þarmaz. More at English tharm.
Noun
thairm (plural thairms)
- Intestine used for haggis or musical instrument strings; gut.
- 1787, Robert Burns, "To a Haggis":
- Aboon them a' ye tak your place, Painch, tripe, or thairm.
- 1787, Robert Burns, "To a Haggis":
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