Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To have.
from The Century Dictionary.
- A Scotch form of
have .
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Examples
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I was about seven or eight years old when I learned Burns's "Scots wha' hae' wi' Wallace bled" from my dad.
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Ye s 'hae't afore kirk-time, but ye maun come intil the hoose to get it, for the fowk wud be scunnert to see me workin' upo 'the Sabbath-day.
Donal Grant, by George MacDonald George MacDonald 1864
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Although the greeting "hae" (conveniently pronounced "hi") and "tak," the shortened form of thank you, are generally returned.
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"My dear," said she, as Eleanor turned her startled head, like a fawn caught in a brake, "I spied ye from below; and I thocht I'd come up, and hae a word or two with ye.
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o ''t well eneuch, an' hae 't to wauk them ilka mornin '.
Malcolm George MacDonald 1864
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"Ye s 'hae't, sir," he said, "gien I sit a 'nicht at it!
Donal Grant, by George MacDonald George MacDonald 1864
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I lost my vision in the last couple of weeks to macular degeneration and the surgery doesn't seem to hae worked too well.
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I lost my vision in the last couple of weeks to macular degeneration and the surgery doesn't seem to hae worked too well.
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On the other hand, if you're one of the 80% of Americans who hae suffered financially due to de-regulation, vote Democrat.
McConnell: There's a bailout fund in current Wall St. reform bill 2010
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Can you show how they hae any connection to the Oklahoma City Bombing?
Think Progress » Gun Advocates Plan DC March On 15th Anniversary Of Oklahoma City Bombing 2010
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