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July 25, 2020 at 6:08 pm
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John Shields
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From Alan James – 25 July 2020
Indeed, phonetically teasair looks closer, though the palatal initial is suspect, it would be likely to > ch-. But the trouble is, it’s a vanishingly obscure word, apparently only in Armstrong. I think it must be a Perthshire form of teachdair, OIr techtaire, MnIr teachtaire, Mx chaghter.