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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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A'WYE, adv. phr. Every way, everywhere. Also in phr. a'wye an' athort (see Athort). [′ɑ:wɑɪ]Abd.(D) a.1857 Mrs A. Allardyce The Goodwife at Home (1918) xlii.:
Syne rin an' leuk for the gueedmaan A'wye aboot the toon.
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