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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1874
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WIDE-A-WAY, n.comb. A children's game.Slk. 1874 Border Treasury (12 Dec.) 246:
D'ye mind what games at krinky, the hand an' fit ba' , . . . Spy, races, swingtail, an' noble wide-a-way?
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"Wide-a-way n. comb.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/wideaway>
