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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
OFF-GANGING, ppl.adj., vbl.n.
I. adj. Of the tenant of a farm: leaving, going away (Sc. 1887 Jam.). Cf. Affgaun, 1.
II.. n. The proportion of a crop due to a tenant who leaves a farm while the crop is still growing (Sc. 1887 Jam.).
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"Off-ganging ppl. adj., vbl. n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/offganging>
