jurrn.
Scottish.
A low or worthless woman.
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society > morality > moral evil > evil nature or character > lack of magnanimity or noble-mindedness > [noun] > baseness or moral vileness > person > female
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a1796 R. Burns Poems & Songs (1968) I. 222 As for the Jurr, poor worthless body, She's got mischief enough already.
1885 A. Edgar Old Church Life Scotl. 337 The scandalous conduct of this ‘jurr’ led to a public demonstration of feeling.
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