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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X, list of Scottish place-names).
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‡PAIRIS. Also Payris (Ags, 1926 J. M. Smith Puir Man's Pride 23). Paris (Ayr. Galt Stories of Study III. 32). Gen.Sc., obsol. See also Paris prop. n. [′perɪs]
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"Pairis ". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 17 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00089623>
