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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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AHAUD, AHAUL, adv. On fire. Lit. in the hold or grip sc. of fire. [ə′hɒ:d, ə′hɒ:l]Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. 40:
The chumla's ahaud.Ib. 141:
Gaun like a hoose ahaud.e.Dmf. 1917 per Dmf.⁴:
The hoose is ahaul — i.e. is in the grip of the fire.