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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†HAW-GAW, n.comb. Also haugaw, hauka. “A rag or refuse gatherer, a midden-raker” (Sc. 1887 Jam.).
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"Haw-gaw n. comb.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 5 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/hawgaw>