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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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PANDER, v., n. Also pan(n)er, pauner. [′pǫn(d)ər]

I. v. 1. To wander about aimlessly, to drift around in an idle purposeless way (Per., Slk. 1825 Jam.; Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.; Bwk., Dmf., Rxb. 1965). Hence panneran, trifling, aimless (Rnf. a.1850 Crawfurd MSS. (N.L.S.) P. 11), vbl.n. panerin', aimlessness, idling (Rnf. 1884 J. Nicholson W. Waugh 57). Deriv. paunderer, an idler, dawdler.Ayr. 1822 H. Ainslie Pilgrimage 200, 238:
For twa three days after, I gaed paunering about the san's like a body gaun to mak awa wi' himsel'. . . . Pannering down by the lowne water edge.Gsw. 1872 J. Young Lochlomond Side 41:
While fisher chiels whause is the fate Upon sic paunderers to wait, See slippin' by the takin' tid.Lnk. 1923 G. Rae 'Mang Lowland Hills 74:
I gaed panderin' on by Hillend, an' Ba'waistie plantin'.Rxb. 1925 E. C. Smith Mang Howes 23:
A pandert up an doon a bittie, hed a bit crack wui yin an another.

2. To waste time at work, to trifle, “play around” (Lth. 1825 Jam.).

II. n. “An idle, trifling child” (Rnf. a.1850 Crawfurd MSS. (N.L.S.) P. 11, panner).