sorn

intransitive verb

ˈsȯ(ə)rn

-ed/-ing/-s

chiefly Scottish

: to impose in order to obtain hospitality : sponge

sorner

-nər

noun

plural -s

chiefly Scottish

Word History

Etymology

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