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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Ganand, ppl. a. Also: gan(e)ande, gannand. [Common var. of Gainand ppl. a.] Fit, suitable, convenient. a. In predicative use.(a) a1400 Leg. S. iii. 1022.
The bischope thocht … The sentence ganand that scho gafe ?1438 Alex. i. 1040.
Men micht nocht fynd … Ane man mare ganand knycht to be 1457 Acts II. 49/2.
At thai mak thair wifis and dochteris … be abeilyeit ganeande and corespondande for thar estate a1500 Henr. III. 151/50.
This vntment is rycht ganand for ȝour awin vs c1490 Irland Asl. MS. I. 57/1.
It is the mair noble condicioun ganand to a lord or prince 1513 Doug. ii. ix. 26.
The tyme is nocht ganand tharto we se Ib. v. xi. 77.
Now is the tyme ganand our wark to speid 1531 Bell. Boece I. 21.
To strength peace … with quhat othir conditionis the two princis thocht maist ganand 1562-3 Winȝet II. 57/8.
Gif the grace of God hes maid thé apt and ganeand be ingyne 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 124.
Travellouris with powder, bullettis, and all vtheris necessaris things, convenient and ganand for the said assage(b) a1400 Leg. S. xxvii. 772.
Sancte Machore … Socht … til he fand A sted til hyme wes gannand 1572 Lanark B. Rec. 67.
Thei to be at thair will and dissire quhuom thei uther think mast gannand

b. Attributive.(a) a1500 Rauf C. 783.
I will the ganandest gait to that gay glyde c1475 Wall. i. 382.
Till him raid v [= five] cled in to ganand greyne Ib. iv. 265.
Thai … spoilȝede that steid, and tuk thaim ganand ger a1500 Seven S. 1648.
Ilkane had ane bell in hand To ryng quhen it was time ganand a1508 Kennedy Pass. Christ 62.
Termes to find, quhilk hes na ganand sound 1525 Reg. Great S. 96/1.
The quhilk chaplane sall cum to the festuall service of the kirk and queir … in ganand habit 1578 Acts III. 103/2.
Quhairby ane ganand place [for the fair] may be appointed 1584 Sat. P. xlv. 610.
A ganeand maister for sic a man(b) a1400 Leg. S. xvi. 519.
Thai had na lomys to wil, For to make a gannand grawe 1533 Bell. Livy II. 10/35.
To find ane gannand time to confouud the auctorite of thir ten men