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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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ALONGST, AL(L)ONGS, Alonks, adv. and prep. Cf. Alangst. [ə′lɔŋz + ə′lɔŋst Sc. but ə′lɔŋks Ork.]

1 adv., gen. foll. by with. Along.Sc. 1730 Records Conv. Burghs (1885) 513:
To despatch the said letters to the said burghs alongst with the acts anent the brandy.Inv. 1725 Letter-Bk. of Bailie J. Steuart ed. W. Mackay (1915) 223:
For that end its fitt the Skipper or you borrow a firlat at Portsoy to carry allongs with you.Wgt. 1702 in G. Fraser Lowland Lore (1880) 24:
And we ye sds magistrats . . . does heirby appoynt on of yr officers to attend and goe alongs wt any of ye members of ye session who shall be appoynted [etc.].

2. prep. Along.Ork.(D) 1912 J. Spence in Old-Lore Misc., Ork. Sh., etc. V. ii. 67:
Georgie Mouat . . . was a sun o' Tam Mouat at deed oot alonks da Harray hill dyke.Lnk. a.1779 D. Graham Writings (1883) II. 214:
As he was going alongst a bridge, he meets a man running after a horse.Ayr.² 1931 (for Galston):
A'm share it wes him A seen comin' alongst the road.