A Scottish dialect contraction of "were not," pronounced with the characteristic Scottish vowel sounds and the "-nae" negative suffix that's a signature feature of Scots language. You'll hear it in casual speech, dialogue in Scottish literature, and song lyrics. It sits alongside "wasnae" (wasn't), "didnae" (didn't), and "cannae" (can't) as part of the beautifully economical Scottish system of negating verbs. If you're writing a Scottish character, getting the "-nae" forms right matters.
We werenae expecting you until tomorrow — you're a whole day early!
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(Scotland) were not.
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