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"Our" — used in Northumbrian and some northern English dialects.
"Wor lass is coming round later, he said."
How to Use Wor
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA dialect word meaning "our," heard mainly in North East England (Geordie speech).
When to use it
Regional dialect, not standard English.
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Etymology
Borrowed into Northumbrian Old English from Old Norse várr ("our"), sharing the same Proto-Germanic root as standard English "our."