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▪ I. ‖ moar|mɔər| Also moor. [Manx = Irish and Gaelic maor: see mayor 3.] (See quots.)
1656J. Chaloner Descr. Isle of Man 17 Of which [courts], the Moors which are the Lords Bayliffs of the Land, give Summons. 1702W. Sacheverell Acc. Isle of Man 2 The Towns [are govern'd] by the 4 Constables; and the Civil Constitution, by two Deemsters, 6 Coroners, 17 Moars, or Bayliffs, with several other inferiour Officers. 1811J. Johnson Jurispr. Isle of Man 82 There is also in each parish in the island, an ancient officer called a Moar, who collects the rents and fines due to the lord [etc.]. ▪ II. moar(e obs. forms of moor, more. |