Scots

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Etymology

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Cognate with Northumbrian English hyem, from Old English hām. See also hame.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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hyim (plural hyims)

  1. (Southern Scots) home
    A hink A'm ga'i be gan hyim sin.
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Usage notes

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Usage generally restricted to western Roxburghshire.