Mairatour means: An obsolete Scottish term meaning moreover or furthermore, used in legal and formal documents in medieval and early modern Scotland. It was a standard connective in Scots legal writing and appears. The word is mostly archaic or historical; you will only encounter it in old texts, period drama, or school history rather than current teen conversation. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour.
mairatour
An obsolete Scottish term meaning moreover or furthermore, used in legal and formal documents in medieval and early modern Scotland.
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#1·Apr 28, 2026
An obsolete Scottish term meaning moreover or furthermore, used in legal and formal documents in medieval and early modern Scotland. It was a standard connective in Scots legal writing and appears regularly in old deeds, charters, and court records. Entirely archaic today.
Mairatour, the said tenant agreed to maintain the fences and ditches of the estate at his own cost.
Origin: From Scots legal usage, from Old French moretoure or similar; equivalent to Latin insuper. Editorial expansion authored on Slangora (model-assisted, hedged).
For parents
Mairatour means: An obsolete Scottish term meaning moreover or furthermore, used in legal and formal documents in medieval and early modern Scotland. It was a standard connective in Scots legal writing and appears. The word is mostly archaic or historical; you will only encounter it in old texts, period drama, or school history rather than current teen conversation. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour.
For ESL learners
mairatour means: An obsolete Scottish term meaning moreover or furthermore, used in legal and formal documents in medieval and early modern Scotland. It was a standard connective in Scots legal. Register: archaic, historical. Almost never used today; you will find it only in older texts, dictionaries of dialect, or historical writing. Avoid in active vocabulary. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
Cluster: normal
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(obsolete, Scotland) moreover, furthermore.
Cluster: general
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Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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