Dictionaries of the Scots Language
Dictionars o the Scots Leid

Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

Hide Quotations Hide Etymology

Abbreviations Cite this entry

About this entry:
First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

MAW, n.⁶ Also maa (Lth. 1825 Jam.). In neg. phrs. Deil a maa, fiend a —, ne'er a —, never a whit, not a bit (Ib.).Rxb. 1927 E. C. Smith Braid Haaick 10:
Feend a maw o um! = Not he! or Not him!