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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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ASWEE, pred. adj. Swinging, on the swing.Sc. 1927 R. Crawford in Scots Mag. (Nov.) 160:
The Lynn, fa'en lowner, hauds its braith; In a' the glen nae bough a-swee.Sc. 1930 J. G. Horne in Gsw. Herald (4 Feb.) 8/9:
Bannets asklent An' kilts aswee, Reid as the tod an' shagged to the bree.