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Coast n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1816
. 1816 Scott O. Mortality xxxviii.: I daurna gang in the back way till he's aff the coast.COAST , n . 1 In phr. aff the coast , out of the way. Obs. Cf . Eng. 'the coast is clear.' Sc
Affgang n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1866-1869
. MacDonald R. Falconer v.: I heard aa awfu' aff-gang o' sweirin' i' the yard. 2 . The first meal wedding even. About six o'clock, the 'aff-gang', or bridegroom's breakfast, is put on the table.
Blin-led adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1837-1935
BLIN-LED , adj . Blindly led. Bnff. 2 1935 : Surely he's been blin-led t' gang sae far aff
Foxterleaves n. pl.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1818
. 1818 Hogg Wool-gatherer (1874) 77: The bogles will be obliged to thraw aff their black claes now . . . or gang away an' sleep in their dew-cups an' foxter-leaves till the gloaming come again. [A
Wa-gang n. comb.[1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0]1700-1962
WA-GANG , n. comb . Also waygang , wa(a)geng (Sh.), and in anglicised form way-goe . 1 . (1) Departure, leave-taking, passing away (Sc. 1887 Jam.; ne.Sc. 1973). Combs. wa-gang crap , the final crop of took his wa-gang. (2) Fig ., death (Sc. 1887 Jam.). Ags. 1823 A. Balfour Foundling I. iii.: Oh sic a death! may Heaven never let ony Christian ha'e sic a wa' gang. 2 . A lingering taste or. 1754 R. Forbes Jnl. from London 24: It [ale] had an ugly knaggim, an' a wauch wa-gang. Rnf times. Sh. 1949 J. Gray Lowrie 98: Da saut kidney maybe taks aff da waageng o' da oil Defender could not lawfully build a Damdike so as to cause the Water restagnate of the Way-gang of the Pursuer's Mill. Sc. 1928 J. G. Horne Lan'wart Loon 21: Doon the gluckin' wa-gang path They cross'd on stanners at the wath. [ Wa , adv ., + Gang , n .]
Gang v., n.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1700-1998
, n., a hawker (Sc. 1900 E.D.D. ; Ork. 5 , Ayr. 8 1954); cf . B . 7 .; 2 . gang aff , (1) to be . (1) Rnf. 1813 E. Picken Poems I. 64: Sae the fear is It a gang aff for whigmaleeriesGANG , v ., n . Also gaeng ( Sh.). See also Gan and Gae , v . I . v . Forms: inf. and pr.t. gang , gaung ; † gong (s.Sc. 1836 Wilson's Tales of the Borders II. 130); gyang (ne.Sc: Never say go, but gang. . . . If you would have it well done, go yourself. Ayr. 1786 Burns To a Mouse vii.: The best laid schemes o' Mice an' Men Gang aft agley. Sc. 1816 Scott O. Mortality v.: If ye be of our ain folk, gang na up the pass the night for your lives. Ork. 1880 Dennison Sketch-Bk. 11: An' Peggy Pret wus tae gang atween the lethy an' the men, an' bear. Crombie Saunders in Tom Hubbard The New Makars 29: 'Och, God, sae dowf an langsum The days gang by aboot the doors ill gaeng aff an get you a haddock or twa.' Sh. 1994 Laureen Johnson in James
Flaip n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1818-1847
B. of Bodsbeck (1874) vii.: If ye war to stite aff that, ye wad gang to the boddom o' the linn wi
Clowgang n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1908-1929
he's aff o' his ain klo-gang. [O.Sc. clo(w)gang , 1604, cloggand , 1623, pasture-land ( D.O.S.TCLOWGANG , KLO-GANG , Clogang , Klovgeng , Klivgeng , -gæng , Cloggand , n . [′klɔugɑŋ
Fiel n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1788-1939
: In summer days ye fended weel Afore the crap was aff the fiel'. Uls. 1898 A. McIlroy Auld Wigtown Ploughman xxiv.: 'Gang doon an' see the master,' she told him, 'he's in the fiel in the holla.'
Skive v.1, n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1893-1897
. 1893 Stonehaven Jnl. (9 Nov.) 2: I wad like 'm for naething bit a watchdog; he wid keep aff the gang skivin'. II . n . A prowling about for what may be picked up, the scrounge (wm.Sc. 1970
Scrieve v.1, n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0]1786-1960
scrieven aff, Mid ploy an' frolic, joke an' laugh. Ayr. 1866 T. Bruce Summer Queen 324: To Tayside Songs 141: The Tay an' Isla, hand-in-hand, Gang screivin' by in wanton glee. Ayr. 1896 G. Umber Idylls 215: His pen wad gang scrievin' owre the paper. em.Sc. 1913 J. Black. Gall Poems (1819) 69: Then O fareweel to feasting rare, An' scrieving cracks that drave aff care' scrieved them aff loof. Mry. 1865 W. Tester Poems 116: Ay, scrieve it aff aloud, my Lord! Ags. 1886 A. Willock Rosetty Ends 5: He screives aff stories that wad mak' ane's hair stand
Crockanition n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1]1816-1996
that ferocious, Davie thocht he'd caa the pulpit tae crockanation an flee aff throw the stained glaiss gang to crokonition, Hearts should never gang agee. Fif. 1864 W. D. Latto T. Bodkin xxx
Ganger n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1808-1927
. Sc. 1818 Scott Rob Roy xxvii.: The stringhalt will gae aff when it's gaen a mile; it's a W.-B. 143, obsol.: 'Ee'll gaze at the riders till the gangers gang by!' = you will let ordinary , -er , in senses 1 . and 2 . above, from 1424. Gang , v ., 1 . + suff. -er ].
Aff adv., prep., adj.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1]1728-1996
. ix.: 'Lordsake! we're aff,' thinks I, 'but whaur?' ( b ) With ellipsis of come , gang , takAFF , adv ., prep ., adj . Also ¶ auf (Ayr. 1817 D. McKillop Poems 9). [ɑf m.Sc.; af + ɑf Burn, A wee Piece aff his Looks did turn. Sc. a .1733 Orpheus Caled., Leader Haughs ii.: Then Flora Queen, with Mantle green, Casts aff her former Sorrow. Sc. 1824 S. Ferrier Inheritance (1882) I. xviii.: There's a barber's bairn twa doors aff that wad maybe be glad o' them. Sc side, glowring far aff into the glens after the sheep. Sc. 1874 (publ.) G. Outram (d. 1856) Lyrics, Annuity viii.: But aff her wits behuved to flit, An' leave her in fatuity! Sh.(D) 1918 T. Manson Humours Peat Comm. I. 52: Every wan kens his ain banks [of peats] a mile aff. Abd hed been in Tod Lowrie's cluicks, an' wun awa' wi' the half o' their claes aff. Ags. 1 1931 : He bides fower doors aff. Ayr. 1786 Burns Holy Fair xiv.: An' aff the godly pour in
Faisible adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1779-1925
II. 384: Just 'light aff your beast feasible like. Dmf. 1856 J. W. Carlyle Letters (ed them a dicht to mak' them faceable to gang in. Per. 1900 E.D.D. : When I asked a man what he
Bottle n.2, v.[0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1]1721-1996
, That led them aff frae common gates, Wi' you to gang, and bottle peats! In phr. gang tae [e.g.] Buckie and bottle skate, an exclamation of impatience (Bnff. 2 , Abd. 22 1936). Abd. 1993 : Gang
Mud v.3[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1877
. in Eng. dial. s.Sc. 1877 D.S.C.S. 217: Aa mud gang, aaa bud gang, aa haed tui gang. [From
Chauve v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1897-1991
an chauvan wi a graipful o breers he's warslan awaa. Sic a wunner it is he disnae gang skitan wi couldna keep himsel frae noddin aff. 2 . n . A hard task, a struggle. Known to Bnff. 2 and Abd
Ense adv.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1778-1939
better gang yer gate, an' bide in yer ain toon-end, ense fire'll come doon frae heaven and burn us up. Sc. 1920 D. Rorie Auld Doctor 44: Ense ye'll be like the auld carle An' en' waur aff than
Press-gang-the-weaver n. comb.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1900
† PRESS-GANG-THE-WEAVER , n.comb . A children's game, phs. one resembling the game of Release , q.v . Gsw. 1900 Gsw. Evening News (21 June): Games like “smuggle-eerie” and “press-gang-the-weaver” formed a link with the earlier years of the century when smuggling and the press-gang were common.
Aff-fa'ins n., pl.[0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1736-1931
AFF-FA'INS , -FA'ENS , n ., pl . Also aff-fawings . [′ɑf′fɑɪnz] (See also Off-falling: Where the are Gentiles there is ay aff-fawings. Sc. 1825 Jam. 2 : Her kist was well made up wi' aff-fa'ins . (Quot. from H. Blyd's Contract .) Abd. 2 1931 : The aff-fa'ins maks fine jeelie. Edb. 1791 J. Learmont Poems 162: But hearken! a' ye my retainers, Wha frae my aff-fa'ens hae been gainers. wm.Sc. 1835 J. D. Carrick Laird of Logan II. 242: Besides the aff made London their abiding-place. Ayr. 5 1931 : Aff-fa'ins , sheaves falling off a loaded cart. (Rarely used.) Kcb. 1 1931 : We keep a' oor aff-fa'ins for the neebor's dog.
Wanuse n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1825-1905
WANUSE , n . Also winnes . A state of uselessness, waste, in phr. to gang to wanuse , to be' naithing; ye let every thing gang to wanuse. Fif. 1905 E.D.D. : Eat it up; it'll juist gang to
′aff-′loof adv., adj.[0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1728-1929
′AFF-′LOOF , -LUIF , -LEEF , AFF LOOF , adv ., adj . (See also Off-Luif .) [For pronunc. of. Ramsay Poems II. 30: How snackly cou'd he gi'e a Fool Reproof, E'en wi' a canty Tale he'd tell aff awa aff loof tae speer ye out. Ags.(D) 1894 J. B. Salmond My Man Sandy (1899) 15: I'll juist gie you the thick o' the story clean aff luif. Lnk. 1902 A. Wardrop R. Tamson's Hamely Sk. 93: She has the eichth chapter o' the Romans . . . completely aff luiff. Lnk. 1922 T. S. Cairncross Scot at Hame 53: I canna' tell aff-loof what's gane wrang wi' folk ava. Ayr. 1786 Burns Sec. Ep. to J. Lapraik vii.: But I shall scribble down some blether Just clean aff us this, and gie us that, and than, because we dinna just get it aff loof, drap the plea an' despair. Uls. 2 1929 : Aff-leef , off-hand. 2 . adj . Unpremeditated; careless, free and easy. Kcb. 1897 T. Murray Poems 130–131: And aye I liked your aff-loof blether And heartie laugh.
Aff-fall n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1911-1931
AFF-FALL , AFF-FA , n . (See first quot.) Sc. 1911 S.D.D. : Aff-fall , a scrap; a piece fallen off. Bnff. 2 1931 : Chip a bittie fae the tap o' that steen and I'll swip up the aff-fa.
Hickety Bickety n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1847
shall this poor Scotchman gang? Will he gang east, or will he gang west; Or will he gang to the craw's
Black-gang n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1827
BLACK-GANG , n . used attrib . Black-guardly. Dmb. 1827 W. Taylor Poems 12 ( E.D.D. Suppl. ): There's the black-gang swindling core, Wi' dice and rowley-powley.
Aff-settin' ppl. adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1925
AFF-SETTIN' , ppl.adj . Dilatory (= aff-pittin). Abd. 7 1925 : He's an aff-settin' ablach.
Aff-hand adv., adj.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1725-1929
AFF-HAND , -HAN' , -HAUN' , AFF HAND , adv ., adj . [′ɑf′hɑn, etc.; see Hand ] 1 . adv.: Ah! Symie , ratling Chiels ne'er stand To cleck and spread the grossest Lies aff hand. Sc. 1816 Scott O. Mortality xxxviii.: Ye suld ne'er do ony thing aff hand out o' your ain head' them he juist pooshened them aff hand. Abd. 1928 J. Wilson Hamespun 41: He had preach't it in private, he kent ilka line, An' could screed it aff-han' frae beginnin' to en'. Lth. 1894 P. H. Hunter James Inwick 46: It's ower sarious a maitter to be settled aff-hand, at ae doun-sittin. Edb. 1772 R. Fergusson Poems, Hallow Fair (1925) 21: Wow, but they lie fu' gleg aff their pouch a bunch o' notes, An' pay them ilka mark Aff-hand that day. Hdg. 1902 J. Lumsden Toorle, etc. 127: Whyles she 'but to hae me aff-haun,' Whyles 'she wadna wed for a Croun.' Ayr. 1786 Burns Ep. Young Friend v.: Ay free, aff han', your story tell, When wi' a bosom crony
'egither adv.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1916
. [ɪ′gɪðər] Cai. 1916 J. Mowat Cai. Proverbs 7: When we gang we'll a' gang 'egither, lek
Leery-bow n. comb.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1915
LEERY-BOW , n.comb . In phr. to gang by the leery-bows ,? to go to the mischief, to Jericho. Abd. 1915 H. Beaton Benachie 170: Fint a hare care I tho' he gang b' th' leery-bows
Aff-lat n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1]1866-1995
AFF-LAT , n . Also afflet . [′ɑflɑt] Apparently confined to ne.Sc. 1 . Outlet. Bnff. 1866 Gregor D.Bnff. 7: The wattir hiz nae aff-lat . Ayr. 1995 : Two Carrick farmers were. 2 . A great display. (Cf. lat-aff .) Bnff. 1866 Gregor D.Bnff. : Fin they geed in o' thir new hoose, they hid a great aff-lat o' a fire-kin'lan. Bnff. 1866 Gregor D.Bnff. : They made a great aff-lat o' a faist. It wid 'a' set them better t' pay thir debt. 3 . Spell of leisure, holiday. Abd.(D) 1915 H. Beaton At the Back o' Benachie 60: We dinna get sic aff-lats
Aff-pittin n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1872-1931
AFF-PITTIN , -PITTING , -PUTTING , n . Putting-off, procrastination, delay. Cai. 1872 M. Maclennan Peasant Life 235: What's the use o' thinking an' aff-pitting? Bnff. 2 1931 : A body his aff-putting.
Ill-aff adj.[0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1741-1993
ILL-AFF , adj . Also ull-aff (Abd.). 1 . = Eng. ill-off , poor, in impoverished or straitened actually indigent, but those who are, in our phrase, ill aff . ne.Sc. 1888 D. Grant Keckleton 38: Dr Lott would attend ony ill-aff creatur' that 'other doctors' wudna attend. Abd. 1993 : E retired banker's nae ill-aff. 2 . Miserable, ill-used (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff . 87). Gen.(exc. sm.)Sc. Phr. ill-aff wi anesel , unwell (Ags. 19 1958). Sc. 1741 A. Carlyle Autobiog. 1895 G. Williams Scarbraes 58: He thought himself 'rael ill aff.' 'It's geyan langsome,' he said you, Jess, 'ill be sair ill-aff!' m.Sc. 1922 O. Douglas Ann and her Mother i.: Your
Aff-pittin ppl. adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1808-1931
AFF-PITTIN , -PETTIN , -PUTTING , ppl.adj . (See quot. from Jam.) Sc. 1808 Jam.: Lisbeth Harden, ye aff-pitten body . . . how daur ye bide there clashin'? Sh. 4 1931 : Da man wis inclined ta be affpittin. Ags. 1893 Arbroath Herald 17 Aug. 2/4: Come awa', ye aff-pettin' wratch. wm.Sc. 1835 J. D. Carrick Laird of Logan I. 264: I just said in an aff-putting kind
Heyrt adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1803
¶ HEYRT , HEYRD , adj . Furious, raging. Only in phr. to be ( gang , gae ) heyrt , “to storm, fume, be in a violent rage” (Sc. 1808 Jam., gang ( gae ) heyrd ). Sc. 1803 Jam. Water Kelpie
Affhandit adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1857
AFFHANDIT , adj . = Aff-hand . Per. 1857 J. Stewart Sketches Sc. Character 38: Awa gangs the following epistle or aff-handit letter.
Ungang v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1768
gin at the last To gang together binna found the best. [For umgang , in O.Sc. used only as a n ., a going round, a circuit, 1456, Mid.Eng. umgange , id., O.E. ymbe , round about, + Gang , v
Jundie n., v.[0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1736-1931
that the sma'est jundie on't, 'Ill gar't come slippin' aff the tap. Edb. 1916 T. W. Paterson Wyse-Sayin's iv. 16: An' they canna gang to sleep at nichts, Unless they've gi'en somebody a jundie aff the futwalk . . . he wud run roun' till the back of the crowd an' gleek out. 2 . A trot, an Bush 206: He's aff on the jundy again. 3 . By extension: anything very large or outsize. For
Bairnish adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1838
BAIRNISH , adj . Childish. m.Sc. [1838] A. Rodger Poems (1897) 129: Strip aff, strip aff! your bairnish claes, And be a laddie like your brither.
Buss n.1[0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1]1728-1991
: King Sillersecks rade his gray meare aff til the birkenshaw; but birk and buss an bourtree thare gied bussparrow and the robin chase ilk ither. †In phr. to gang o'er the buss-taps , 'to behave in an
Humph n.2, v.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1]1797-1992
' gang humphy. Sc. 1924 Scots Mag. (Oct.) 56: The aits wis fooshtet an' the meal has a nip an the food which is humphed. Slk. 1822 Hogg Perils of Man III. 283: I wish he had fawn aff
Dyang v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1913-1932
DYANG , DYING , v . Bch. forms of gang , ging (see Gang ). Also dyaung ; diang (Abd. 15
Affgaun adj., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1]1880-1993
AFFGAUN , adj . and n . (Also in the forms: affgaain' , aff-gan , afga'in , affgoing .) (See' aff-gan. 2 . n . (1) Departure; fading away; death. Sc. 1911 S.D.D. : Aff-going better tae mak' awa' wi' that d — d fower-in-hand, at the first aff-gaun.
Wees't ppl. adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1804-1900
(Abd. 1905 E.D.D. , Abd. 1925). [wizt] Abd. 1804 W. Tarras Poems 61, 115: Whan they gang, then, that ye Shou'd gang sae wees't, an' tine yir wonted glee! Abd. 1900 Weekly Free Press
Able adv.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1805-1900
. Carlyle to his Brother (Marrs 1968) 115: Farries might able gang awa' whanever his cairt was ready. Peb. 1838 W. Welsh Poems 56: I think I'll aible gang to Heaven. Bwk. 1900 A.T.G
Tosh adj., adv., n., v.[0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0]1740-1945
tosh it looks. Sc. 1776 D. Herd Sc. Songs II. 136: I gang ay fou clean and fou tosh . v . To make neat or tidy, to smarten or touch up, freq. with aff , up (Bwk. 1942 Wettstein. 1877 W. M'Hutchison Poems 215: O, if ye but saw her tosh'd aff wi' the mutch. Edb. 1900. Imray Sandy Todd xi.: I'll need tae gie mysel' a bit tosshle up an' gang doon wi't tae the factor
Aff-shearing n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1920
AFF-SHEARING , n . (See quot.) Ork. 1920 J. Firth Remin. Ork. Parish 115: When cutting 'heuk butter' or 'aff-shearing.'
Careful adj.[0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1724-1727
. T. Misc. (1733) 245: Take aff, take aff these bridal weeds, And crown my careful head with yellow
Cauldness n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1917
: It cherm'd the prickles aff the gorse, The cauldness aff the rain.
Outgang n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1]1823-1999
OUTGANG , n ., v . Also oot- ; -ging , utgeng Sh.). See Gang , v ., n . [′utgɑŋ; Sh steekit. Ork. 1904 Dennison Sketches 9: Hid was ae day i' the oot gang o' Vore. em.Sc. Abd. 1910 D. G. Mitchell Sermons 141: Is there tae be nae ither oot-gang? 3 . A pasture Montiaghisms 30; Wgt. 1964). Cf . Gang , n ., 3 . Sc. 1829 G. Robertson Recollections 27: Considerable parcels of land . . . were used merely as an out-gang to the yell cattle. Ags. 1883' them wha haena the licht o' the Gospel. [ Out + Gang . O.Sc. outgang , going out, c .1400
Burkin' House n. comb.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1870-1886
. Grant Chron. of Keckleton (1888) 34: There's nae a cat nor a dog can gang in the direction o' the Back Lodge . . . that ever finds its way hame again; but it's weel kent where the puir brutes gang
Ongang n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1866-1952
ONGANG , n ., v . Also -geng . See Gang , v . [′ongɑŋ] 1 . The starting up or setting in. Bnff. 120: The drum broke jist at the on-gang o' the mill. 2 . The start of grazing by store- , pref . 1 , + Gang .]
Afftak n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1825-1931
AFFTAK , AFF-TACK , n . [′ɑftak, ′ɑftək] (See also Aftak , Sh. and Ork.) 1 . A 'taking off Sh. News 18 Aug.: If doo wid gie him less aff-tak he widna taer dee sae muckle. Sh. 4 1931 .1927 : Afftak , one who ridicules. Bnff. 1866 Gregor D.Bnff. 7: Aff-tack , a person J. Gardner Jottiana 78: Thae weary aff-tak's - mony a row An' meetin they've had 'boot them
Foul n.2[1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1706
but ance see aff gate and Silder for Wark, and we shall ply our Gardes and Fingers or the foul pair aff. [The word is a pseudo-ne.Sc. form of hool , Huil , q.v ., as if * whool . See P.L.D. § 134 .]
Link v.2[0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1715-1934
the beach! Sc. 1908 Gsw. Ballad Club III. 169: Fain to gang linking withoot let Ower Ochil at the mess-table went linkingly and loudly through it [a song]. (2) With aff and in phr. to (S.T.S.) I. 73: Maidenheads gae'd linkin Aff a' that day. Abd. 1923 B. R. M'Intosh Scent o Saxon and Gael. I. viii.: She … linket aff her twa hasps every day. Sh. 1822 S. Hibbert
Gree n.1[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1721-1917
place (‡Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. ), sometimes followed by awa or aff , also to carry , get , hae we their sons wha be, Shall keep the ancient glee, Nor let the gree gang down While Polwart is a town
Oo pers. pron.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1820-2005
Sir! ou're at the auld wark again. m.Lth. 1857 Misty Morning 261: Ou was a' aff our eggs gang up and speak tae Jess, and ou'll a' be better folk. s.Sc. 1938 Border Mag. (Sept.) 136
Scatter v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1867-1990
: She [a gun] wad mak' an awfu' scatterment gin she war to gang aff. Uls. 1898 S. MacManus
Spiel n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0]1789-1967
. Henderson Lockerbie 69: When the parish spiel was pit aff frae a Friday till a Saturday because the ice, 43: While weel-faured groups frae ilka yirth, Gang skelping on to speel their mirth . . . A dizzen
Hypocreet n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1]1877-1996
. iv.); hypocreetically , hypocritically. Used adv . in phr. to gang heepie-creep , to move in a gang heepie-creep. Abd. 1996 Sheena Blackhall Wittgenstein's Web 62: 'Come awa then,' quo
Gyevel v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1890-1922
Shetland News (12 Aug.): Deil sit in his jaws, he's gjaevl'd aff his tedder igen. Sh. 1922 J. Inkster Mansie's Rod 56: Dy dictionar! . . . Yes, yes, da thing 'at Berry gjaevl'd da brods aff o
Bespoken ppl. adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1934
BESPOKEN , ppl.adj . Betrothed. Abd. 9 1934 : Ye needna gang tae yon toon [farm], for the
Owergang v., n.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0]1706-1964
Gang , v . and Owergae . [ v . ʌu(ə)r′gɑŋ, n . ′ʌu(ə)rgɑŋ] I . v . 1 . To overwhelm, oppress owre-gang yo, Though they saw yo failt an' deen. Knr. 1891 H. Haliburton Ochil Idylls 148 Song of Labour 77: He's a deil o' a wean — what ava can he mean? Lod, he'll ow'r-gang us a' yet, an. 1914 Kelso Chron. (6 Feb.): Ye shouldna let uncanny greed Owre gang the profit. 5 . To oversee . Owergae , 1 . Phrs. Wgt. 1960 : An ower-gang rope is one used to tie down a stack. 3 . Superintendence, direction (Sc. 1887 Jam.); the person who superintends ( Ib .). Cf. v ., 5 . [ Ower- + Gang
Friday n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1853-1891
W. H. Tester Poems 134: Whan ye gang to the Friday, dinna gang on the spree, An' try, if ye can
By-gang n. comb.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
BY-GANG , n. comb . “A by-way” (Gall. 1890 P. Dudgeon in Trans. Dmf. and Gall. Antiq. Soc . 58
Idaia n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1891-1929
'imsel better aff. Abd. 1929 J. Alexander Mains & Hilly 196: Aw dinna like the idaya o' takin' 't aff o' fowk.
Shamp v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1796
¶ SHAMP , v . With aff : to scurry off, to hasten away, to clear out. Kcd. 1796 J. Burness Thrummy Cap (1887) 10: Shamp aff, it is nae worth your while To bide. [Orig. obscure. The word may
Unbieldy adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1887
Underwoods 172: An' up the rude, unbieldy track O' life gang gaily.
Hankle v.[0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1711-1898
klibber. 3 . With aff : “to unwind yarn from a ball in knitting” (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), Sh. 1956). Sh. 1898 Shetland News (23 July): Shu hankl'd aff a lock o' wirsit aff o' a clue at wis lyin
Nap n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1869-1959
, the ) nap aff ( ower ) somebody , to make fun of, mock, have a joke at another's expense, take a 121: I suppose ye wud like to tak' the nap aff a body. Mry. 1888 T. Mason A. Dickson 281: They're jist takin' their nap aff them , there's naebody takin' the thing serious. Kcb. 1893 tak the nap aff her, for a cheenge. [Prob. a variant form and extended usage of Knap , n . 2
Brain adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1788-1925
' he's awa to his lady As fast as he could gang, But when he went to his lady, She was like to gang brain
Leg n., v.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1702-1996
., m.Lth., Ayr., Gall. 1960). See also Draw , I . 16 .; (17) to gang fit for leg , to go straightaway wife o' cash an' claes, Then takes leg-bale, an, aff he gaes. Peb. 1802 Edb. Mag. (June) 452: Then aff, leg-bail, directly hurried. Sc. 1814 Edb. Correspondent (10 Nov.): Some notorious News (2 Sept.): Thu pood a pair o' fine socks aff o' da leg brod. (5) Dmf. 1777 Dmf) Sc. 1757 R. Maxwell Practical Husbandman 368: A Horse-gang or two of Land, or, as some of were drawing his leg. (17) Abd. 1899 G. Greig Logie o' Buchan xi: Ye'll jist gang fit.: to leg aff , to set off, depart; — away , to walk clumsily (Bwk. 1825 Jam.); — on , to walk or work. Anderson Poems 50: Wi' head erect, fu' blythe an' big, He an' the bailiff aff did league To Congou's: Aff I gaed as hard as I could leg. Abd. 1924 Swatches o' Hamespun 53: She wis fell sair
Perlickit n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0]1959
PERLICKIT , n . Nonce jocular usage: “lick”, speed, “dinger”. Kcd. 1959 : Tae gang at an
Heidmaist adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1901
N.E.D. (s.v. Headmost ): Gang up the glen to the heidmost house. [ Heid , n . + -most .]
Banditch n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1857
42: Dinna gang to lowse awa the banditches, an' bluid yersel' tae dead.
Dockie n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0]1875-1948
phr. dockie aff ( and dockie on ), see quots. Ags. 6 1875 : Dokie aff and dokie on was a popular game among boys in Dundee. Ags. 19 1948 : Dockie aff : one side built a pile of stones
Pailin n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1]1913-1993
ye don't fa' aff. Sure fitted ah wisnae, ma pals hid many a laugh, Take yer time, pit wan fit first . v. tr . To enclose with a fence or paling. Gen.Sc. Freq. with advs. aff , in , up . Abd. 1913 C. Murray Hamewith 36: The policies a' pailined aff an' set. Abd. 1916 G. Abel Wylins
Onwith adv.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1891
: I maun gang onwith — The Bruntlan's my hame. [Reduced form of Onworth . See Hamewith and note.]
Bittly adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1893
. Verses and Sangs 14: Her wee, fat, bittly legs gang glee, An' o'er she wuntles.
Malison n.[0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1]1721-1999
hooves. em.Sc. 1999 James Robertson The Day O Judgement 23: 'Ma malisoun an curse gang wi' widna put dem aff hit. Sh. 1949 J. Gray Lowrie 44: Depend doo apon it, eddicashion is
Tatter n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1801-1955
., s.Sc. 1972). 1 . Ayr. 1817 D. McKillop Poems 107: Aff rantin', whiles, tho' in a tatter tatter-wallops. Ags. 1885 Brechin Advert. (17 March) 3: That auld tatterwallop 'ill never gang
Gair n.1, v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1765-1930
degrees I got hefted again, and took obediently to the gang and the gear . Sc. 1880 Mod. Sc upon't. Sc. 1806 R. Jamieson Pop. Ballads I. 61: And ye'll tak aff my Hollin sark, And riv't through the gare it ran. Abd. 1 1930 : Cut a gair aff ae side o' the breedth o' stuff tae fix on Remains 238: Tak aff thae bars an' bobs o' gowd, Wi' thy gared doublet fine. Fif. 1825 Jam
Skerp n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
SKERP , n . A rent in clothes, a tear (Ork. 1929 Marw., Ork. 1970). Used adv . in phr. to gang
Vidge v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1929
Marw. : Vidge the chair a bit. Gang an vidge the sheep. [Ork. variant of Fitch , v ., q.v.]
Fordards adv., adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1768-1931
. Abd. 1768 A. Ross Helenore 99: Can ye expect to thram or forderds gang, That has been guilty hae gane on sae far, we'll just need to lat them gang fordards. Abd. 1931 Abd. Press and Jnl
Calton Entry Mob n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1]1990-2002
CALTON ENTRY MOB , prop . n . also Calton Entry Boys . Name for a Glasgow gang active esp. in the pocket and the gang leader, Billy Fullerton, sporting a previous injury, wore a bloodstained bandage on
Gangable adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
. tolerable ( Ib .); 3 . negotiable, “used in reference to money that has currency” ( Ib .). [ Gang , v
Gill-kickerty n. comb.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
† GILL-KICKERTY , n.comb . In phr. ( ye can ) gang to gill-kickerty , (you can) “go to the d — l
Jauntle n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1929
. Ross Earnside 14: This splendid machine Will never gang deen, But aye be fit for a jauntle O.
Ableeged p.p.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1879
: 'I'll be for iver ableeged tae ye,' sez I, 'an' it'll gang nae farther, ye may depend on't.'
Be'tna conj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1934
BE'TNA , conj . For be it na . Bnff. 1934 (per Abd. 5 ): Gang ben, be'tna bit to say
Decanter n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1863
. Macdonald D. Elginbrod iii . xxiv.: I'll jist gang an' get a drappy o' het water in a decanter.
Cule n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1907
join her, an' gang tae the fancy work schule, Whar' they learn tae mak' ocht—frae wax flo'ers tae a
Drabble v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0]1804-1940
. S. Cairncross Scot at Hame 21: And your wife'll gang and draible Your face wi' an auld cloot clean Gang on ding dang. Dmb. a .1853 in D. Macleod Poet. Lennox (1889) 273: And gweed day, for it drabblet a' day aff an' on. Hence drabbly , drabblichy , of the weather: showery
Eediocy n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1896
. 3.: If ye arena a' thegither dozened with eediocy, ye'll gang your ways back to Cauldstaneslap
Kittluck n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1863
let gang, To ony that wad dae it wrang. [From Kittl-in , id ., with substitution of dim. suff
Unquit ppl. adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1895
: Tho' service may gang lang unquit Rewaird at last we'll surely get. [Ad. Dunbar In Asking sowld
Backgane n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1853
., see Gae . v ., and cf . Gang , v .
Ritalastock n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1873
Club 54: Gin I waur ane o' yer ritalastocks, I wadna heegle-haggle aboot it, I wad gang o'er tae
Beyce n. coll.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1916
Cai. Proverbs 6: 'Aye, man, 'e years seen gang about on weeman an' beyce,' said the dealer when
Fligmaleerie n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1834
. (Oct.) 638: Light-headed, fligmaleerie creatures, the maist o' them. They would not gang, and they
Buntles n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1893
buntles; Her wee, fat, bittly legs gang glee, An' o'er she wuntles. [ Bunt , n . 3 , 2 , + dim. suff
Teet Gong n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
appears to be gyong , Gang , n ., a going.]
Gandy n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1788
. 1788 R. Galloway Poems 88: Did ilka lad tryst his ain lass, To gang and view the gandy, That
Helt n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0]1884-1949
.' Sh. 1898 Shetland News (3 Sept.): Da men is aye best aff, haelty ill eetim dey hae ta du bit tak aff der kjaep an' set dem til. Sh. 1899 Shetland News (1 July): Clip aff as muckle or
Kep n.1[0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1742-1925
body. Ags. 1861 R. Leighton Poems 21: The far-aff hills creep near the touns, And draw men is aye best aff, haelty ill eetim dey hae ta du bit tak' aff der kjaep an' set dem til. Abd
Snirt v., n.[0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1724-1991
. Armstrong R. Rankine 12: Rub the nap aff his breeks, as he snirted and rubbed. Ags. 1930 A Hendry Chapman 52 71: 'Come the keek o day, an the first bummer gaed aff - loud eneuch, ye'd hae. ). Edb. 1791 J. Learmont Poems 2: They gang by ye wi' sic a huff, An' pridefu' caper, snirt an
Bodden p.p.[0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1767-1935
, etc. (1869) 18: I'll better gang to my bed as i'm bodden. Abd. 22 1935 [Mod. strong pa.p
Hamstram n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1768
thrimbl'd frae the thrang, An' gae a nod to Nory furth to gang. [A nonce reduplic. formation, phs. from
Outflow n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1880
. [′utflʌu] Ork. 1880 Dennison Sketch-Bk. 50: A ootflow rock, that ye could only gang tae dry
Blaither n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1881-1934
] Bch. 1881 J. W. Ritchie Geordie Tough's Squeel (1931) 13: Or some wad gang tae tak' a dook An
Sumple n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1897
¶ SUMPLE , n . A fool, a booby, simpleton. Edb. 1897 W. Beatty Secretar 155, 258: Gang
Tongsyabas n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1]1991-2004
TONGSYABAS , n. Glasgow gang slogan. em.Sc.(a) 1991 Kate Armstrong in Tom Hubbard The : Hearing the gang war cry of 'Tongs, ya bass!' would send a fearful chill through anybody unlucky enough to
Rough n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1879
wark sal e'er be intil Ægyp, that tap-man or tail, the beugh or the rough, sal gang thro't. [The
Shiffle-shaffle v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1829
Noctes Amb. (1855) II. 175: Nane o' your plain soles that gang shiffle-shaffling amang the
Way Loom n. comb.[0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1734
(Record Office) (10 Sept.): To carry over the Dyke of a Dam over the Way Loom or back water gang of the
Abuilyiements n.[1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1701-1931
. 1915 H. Beaton Benachie 180: First an' foremost, gang an' tak' aff that weet buliments. Slg
Lamp v.2, n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1793-1925
. Abd. 1900 C. Murray Hamewith 43: The whip-the-cat's aff fae hoose to hoose, Wi' his oxtered. Reid Moorland Rhymes 82: His lassie-like gang, As far frae the lamp o' the muirlan' herd as the
Affin prep.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1829-1929
AFFIN , prep . = aff, off. Also afen , aff'n , affen (Ags. 1897 F. MacKenzie Northern Pine Mansie Wauch x.: Wiping the saw-dust affin't with my hand. [= aff on ; cf. off on in Eng
Bit n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1938-1991
BIT , n . 2 In phr. never to have aff the bit , to be out of the bit , no to get out (o) the domestic affairs it is said that 'she's never aff the bit.' wm.Sc. 1991 Liz Lochhead Bagpipe
Baet n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
BAET , n . 2 . Ork. form of Eng. beat , musical rhythm, in phr. aff the baet , ruffled in
Off-ganging ppl. adj., vbl. n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
farm while the crop is still growing (Sc. 1887 Jam.). [ Off + Gang , v .]
Unuse n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1835
' her allooing even the heel o' a kebbuck to gang to unuse.
Queer v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1933
. Abd. 1933 J. H. Smythe Blethers 57: Some o' thae queerin' cratur's fa gang aboot howkin' up
Scavaig v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1932
been scavaigin' aboot as yer dee'in' the nicht the press-gang micht 'a gotten hauds o' ye.
Stancie adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1842-1843
: Gang na bye sae stauncy, Willy, When ye meet wi' Nancy. [Orig. doubtful. Phs. from Stand , v
Weel-forrit adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1917
hands in California or far Australia, ye hae a link direct wi' smugglin' or the press-gang.
Billy n.3[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1]1958-2004
Dan or an auld tin can? Comb.: Billy Boy , (1) a member of a Glasgow gang; in pl. the gang itself through the streets of Bridgeton and the Gorbals where his infamous razor gang had once held sway
Krane n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1929
(o)] Ork. 1929 Marw. : Gang an' gather a lock o' krenos tae chap for bait. [Orig
Stunder v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1929-1931
' hid's paaled miny a ane. Ork. 1931 J. Leask Peculiar People 134: Da gang buist abeen fair
Binna prep., conj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1834-1934
bena my cuddy and wee Donald. 2 . conj . Edb. 1929 (per Edb. 1 ): Ye needna gang there gang to the toon. Wgt. 1880 G. Fraser Lowland Lore 158: There's never ocht in his pouch
Pram v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1824-1931
gang with a haversack, Weel prammed with guids upon his back. Sh. 1897 Shetland News (24 July. Leask Peculiar People 135: A' at aince da gang pramed in withoot chappin. [M.L.Ger., Mid. Du
Haunshick n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1915
Benachie 17: Rise, Jock, min, aff yer haunshick, an' come awa.
Afflude v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
† AFFLUDE , v . To injure the looks or appearance of anything (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl .). [Appar. Aff
Eghin An' Owin v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1835-1840
sabbin, an' makin yer voice gang up an doun, like daft Jock playin on the fife. [Imit. in origin.]
Footer v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1894
firmly on the ground, and no gang footer-footerin' like a peacock wi' its tail spread. [Freq. from
Kug v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1893
183: The press-gang declined to carry him, and so they “kugged” and hauled time about at his foot
Sower v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1880
wad a' seun gang doon the brae Afore the wind like sowered strae . . . As on his riggin' he fell ower
Glegsome adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1817
gleg-some chiels, in gleesome hurrie, Loup aff their Phillies. [From Gleg , adj .]
Queet n.[0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1754-1954
upo' my queets. Bnff. 1787 W. Taylor Poems 57: I . . . lap aff the Gloyd an' took my queets, Threw by my hat, put aff my beets. Abd. 1828 P. Buchan Ballads II. 266: The second
Dare-the-deil n. phr.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1814
whatsoever gang ower the door-stane after gloaming, for fear John Heather-blutter, or some siccan dare-the
Doon Fa'in vbl. n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1864-1920
. 1864 W. D. Latto T. Bodkin xiii.: I canna gang my lane, for I'm at the very doon-fa'in' wi
Heegle-haggle v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1873
-haggle aboot it, I wad gang o'er tae Roome at ance, an' nae haud by the cat an' play wi' the kittlin
Here And Were n. phr.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1825
. , Rxb. 1825 Jam. , obsol.: They were like to come , or gang , to here and were about it ; they
Skunt n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1875-1890
Burgess. Fif. 1875 A. Burgess Nettercaps 18: Leven Shune wad gang to Skunt. Fif. 1890 A
Vaiper v.[0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1724
. (1733) I. 89: Wow but ye will be vap'ring Whene'er ye gang to the town. [Variant spelling and usage
Ill-steerin adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1882
: Till naething wad ser' oor ill-steerin' boy But he aff for a sailor wad be.
Glew v.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1797
: . . . the wearie heat to cool Whilk scouders a' the ucc frae aff his glewin' hool.
Inwoke v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1927
Lossiemouth 21: He took aff 'is bonnet an' inwoket the Loard's blissin' on a partan.
Crubbie n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1909
D. Houston 'E Silkie Man 4: She lifts 'e bait crubbie aff' e wa'.
Dauk adj.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1804
. . . Trail't him aff i' his dauk car. [ Cf . Sh. dokk , gloomy (Jak.), from O.N. døkkr , dark.]
Clatch v.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1925
gang. [Phs. a v . formed from Clatchin' .]
Cot v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1844-1879
gang an' cot wi' Nell. [From Cot , n .]
Filget n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1903-1915
widna gang wi' sic a gowkit filget. [Etym. doubtful. Cf . Filsh , n . 3 ]
Duddie adj.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1857
Benjie. 'Ye maun gang wi' us, and explain what has happened since ye left.' [Orig. and meaning
Gley v., n., adj., adv.[0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1721-1996
Gregor D. Bnff. 65: Tack gueede gley afore ye fire, an' be sure an' nae miss. Phr.: to be aff). ne.Sc. 1891 A. Gordon Carglen 108: Nay, noo yer aff the gleg [ sic ] again, man The lassie ne'er car't a prin for him. Abd. 1900 E.D.D. : Ye're a wee bittie aff the gley. III . adj the straight, squint, awry, esp. fig . in phr. to gae ( gang ) glee (Ags., Clc., Peb., Rxb., Slk: Her wee, fat, bittly legs gang glee, An' o'er she wuntles. [O.Sc. has gley , to squint, c .1590
Hune n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1820-1868
. 1825 Jam.). Sometimes with aff ; tr . to relax, slow down, as in phr. to hune one's hoddle . Cf . Hoddle . Bwk. 1856 G. Henderson Pop. Rhymes 165: Hoon aff, dear Kate, till comes the day
Grammar n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1860
. 1860 A. Whamond James Tacket vii.: It's a grand thing college lear; they're weel aff it has
Lamgabblich n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0]1954
Banffshire Jnl. (19 Jan.): Aff she gaed intill a lamgabblich o' a story. [A perversion of Lagamachie
Whunce n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1824
MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 267: Some unfit to stan' a whunce, Sten'd aff. [Onomat. Cf . Whult .]
Nail n., v.[0,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1714-1958
) disposition or 'streak ' in one's nature (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl .); (2) aff at the nail , off one's head, muddled); (3) aff the nail (i) from an unmarried state, 'off the shelf'; (ii) tipsy, inebriated (Sc. 1825 Jam' by this time that I'm gaun aff at the nail a' thegither wi' ye. wm.Sc. 1854 Laird of Logan 418: Servants hae gane aff at the nail a' thegither now. Fif. 1897 W. Beatty Secretar xlix.: That woman's aff at the nail. Gsw. 1902 J. J. Bell Wee Macgreegor ii.: Ye're fair aff at the nail the day! (3) (i) Gsw. 1877 A. G. Murdoch Laird's Lykewake 175: Nae bit man will come my gaet an' lowse me aff the nail. (ii) Ayr. 1822 Galt Steamboat xii.: I been. (4) Abd. 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xli.: We'se pay't aff at the nail. (5 n.Eng. dial. † 4 . With aff : to say rapidly, to rattle off. Peb. 1836 J. Affleck Poet. Wks. 130: Tam . . . Nails them aff a short petition Wi' a lang seceder face.
Cutting-off-piece n. phr.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
). [Prob. orig. a tasty Piece given to the harvesters when the last sheaf was cut; cf . Ork. Aff
Unproven adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1871
. Abd. 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xviii.: The lads Walker and Spence wan aff unproven
Coat n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1810-1936
). (1) Sc. 1818 Scott Rob Roy xiv.: I never gang to the yill-house — that is, unless ony neighbour was to gie me a pint . . . but to gang there on ane's ain coat-tail is a waste o' precious time.: He wad be ready to gang the length o' advancin' a few notes to set me up in business on my ain coat
Diddens n. pl.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1844
aff did str'y, Tae dae my ain wee diddens, My lane that day. [Humorous formation from did , on
Drech n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0]1940
drech aff yer coat if ye wear't in a blatter o' wind and rain like this. [Gael. dreach , appearance
Kilhailie n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0]1946-1949
; he wiz workan for a geed kilhailie. Cai. 1949 : He got a fine kilhailie aff his bike
Mow v.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0]1951
. 1951 : He mowt a' her siller aff o' her. [Appar. a Sc. use of Eng. mow , to crop.]
Tae adj.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1721-1955
gang frae the tae end o' the west o' Scotland to the ither. Slk. 1817 Hogg Tales (1874) 154 taegate it wad dicht, As a scholar dis count aff his sklate. (4) Fif. 1862 St Andrews Gazette
Oonwun ppl. adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0]1948
win aff o' dis aert shune eneuch withoot rivin an racin, an bounglin tagedder oonwun hay? [ Un
Aise v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1886
. exc. dial. [e:z] Sh. 1886 J. Burgess Sketches 66: My kep blew aff, but I didna aise.
Ca'way v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1908-1915
mannie, and get your saps and gang to your bed.
Gangery n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1872
farmer] opened . . . with the remark, 'That's far my wife keeps her gangery .' [From Gang , v
Afftakin adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1]1866-1998
a mokin' aff-tackin' smatchit. ne.Sc. 1996 Alexander Scott, ed. Neil R. MacCallum Sing. 1998 Sheena Blackhall The Bonsai Grower 51: He wis an aff-takkin loon, as coorse a vratch as
Arras n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1825-1911
had ta'en aff the arras .' 'Thai jambs would have been as handsome, and would hae been safer for the bairns, if the arress had been tane aff' — i.e . if the sharp edge had been hewed off. Ayr. 1852
Spinner v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1768-1935
. p .1768 A. Ross Fort. Shep. MS. 110: Aff at the spinner, what their steeds cud ca'. Abd. 1929 J. Alexander Mains & Hilly 143: He wis some ull for gyaun aff at a spinner.
Stalk n.[0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1743-1999
); (2) to be ca'ed , to gan , loup , aff the or its stalk , of the heart: to be arrested or: Tho' far awa' the very crack o't [a gun] 'Maist gars my heart loup aff the stalk o't. Sc. 1820 A. Sutherland St. Kathleen IV. v.: Ye'll mak' this puer lassie's heart loup aff the stauk gin to the heart having been 'ca'ed aff its stalk.' Fif. 1957 : I got sic a fricht it near made my hert gan aff the stalk. (3) Gall. 1912 Gallovidian XIV. 180: An' when drawing near to
Birry adv.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1901
. 145: A boy frae Shiel, they ca'ed him Sherry, Could spin them aff baith pat and birry. [From
Stirl n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1823
¶ STIRL , n . A nostril. Slk. 1823 Hogg Perils of Woman I. 27: The sweat drapping aff
Weel-saired adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1792
, -sairt ). See Ser , v . 1 , 4 . (3). Edb. 1792 New Year's Morning 15: Aff to their hames gaed
Jappan v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1823
. (April) 447: O, Sir, will ye come an' try to get him aff, for I'm sure he's been jappanned, for he was
Ober n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1929
(Ork. 1934). Hence oberfu , bold, forward ( Id .). Ork. 1929 Marw. : The ober's aff o' me noo
Barlan' n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1909
Silkie Man 4: Boys, gang ye te'e barlan reeg. 2 . The season for sowing, or preparing the land for
Beltie n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1890-1924
: A man would be a gey galoot To gang himsel' to see the troot, An belties splashin' in an' oot
Ghoul n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1892-1895
. Ford Tayside Songs 234: Up the ghoulie glen at e'en I gang aft to see my granny.
Shaviter n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1875
Border Treasury (20 Feb.) 343: Nae woman wad like to see her man gang away on a journey like a
Stilch n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1804-1900
way. Kcb. 4 1900 : The deil will come for you some mornin' an' ye'll gang stilch-stilchin' awa
Sucken n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
searching for lost lines (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff . 186; Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928); Abd. 1971). Phr. to gang
Tratch v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0]1959
gang til, bit there wis nae tratchin' or thrawin' aboot it, we a' likit it. [Prob. a mistake in
Craishan n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1871
shud I gang till Fyfebro' for beef, whan we hae the best o' turnip-fed mutton, as is wholesomer?'Whan
Dowlie n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1908
maidens three rax ower, An' wi' their dowlies dicht, The stains his shots made aff the Tower
Ill-hard adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1853
. [? A conflation of Ill-aff and hard-up .]
Shannel n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1898
, 6 . Sh. 1898 Shetland News (20 Aug.): Ta lat da bits o' toonmills be rotid aff o' da
Splad v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1893
, prevaricate. Kcd. 1893 Stonehaven Jnl. (26 Jan.) 2: I'm a' luggs thegither; aff wi't, an' nae ony
Weel-legged ppl. adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1778-1779
louns gade ay best aff.
Whirple v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1806
and is prob. corrupt. Sc. 1806 R. Jamieson Ballads I. 324: He's whirpled aff the gude
Wiggie n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1804
louns Cock up their bonnets on their crowns, An' dreel their cares to Wiggie, Clean aff that night
Ainna adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1794
, fan they coost their whorles aff.
Carpet n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1895-1932
. Campbell Bamboozled 35: Hiv ye brocht yer carpets wi' ye, auntie? 2 . In phrases: (1) gae aff the carpet , to go beyond the limits of propriety (Edb. 1 1938); (2) get aff the carpet , “to get married Fairlie and Maggie Smith gaun aff the carpet? 3 . Sc. usages in combs. carpet-bowl ( ing ), in
Stoit v., n.1, adv.[0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1]1719-2005
. 1818 Hogg B. of Bodsbeck vii.: If ye war to stite aff that, ye wad gang to the boddam o the linn in Eng. dial. Ayr. 1833 J. Kennedy G. Chalmers 80: Aff rows my cup aff the saucer. Salmond My Man Sandy (1899) 108: Sandy's fit slippit aff the edge o' the sofa, an' he cam' stoit doon
Buttag n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1929
' Groat Jnl. (27 Dec.): Fat kind o' a horse wis 'at 'at he said hed a buttag for runnin' aff rain
Splinner n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1866
geed aff at fuhl splinnre [sic]. [Nonce altered form of Spinner , q.v .]
Unbrizzed ppl. adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1816-1868
(1873) 114: Hoo they get aff wi' unbrizzed banes Beats me to tell. [O.Sc. unbirsd , 16th. c.]
Boolder n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0]1894-1951
: The big boolders wir juist brocht aff the mure an' beelt up. Ork. 1951 R. Rendall Ork
Besturt v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1791-1917
' Solomon xxix. 6: But the upricht are nane besturtit ower't, Atweel! they gang on liltin blythely
Borral Tree n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1818-1825
they gang, or whar they ride; Round the hillock, on the lea, Round the auld borral tree. [See
Ganglin adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1926-1950
. [From * gangle , to wander about, straggle, freq. of Gang .]
Link v.3[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1880
-Bk. 33: Gang an measer' sax-an-t'retty ells fae the door; an set ap a mith there. … Noo, Mansie
Lowse v.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1879
gang afore the hoose. . . . I winna lowse a day aboot it. Gien I lowse time I may lowse my rizon.
Ontae prep.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1923-1927
Lothians it is common to hear 'ontae' used to mean 'owing to' — e.g. 'Dauvit couldna gang to Cupar ontae
Here n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
† HERE , n . In phrs. to come or gang to here and were , to quarrel, contend, dispute (Fif
Afftakin n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1825-1928
Tammas Bodkin xvi.: I cud thole their jeerin' an' aff-takin' nae langer.
Epple n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1880-1929
. B. Philip Weelum 19: They'll . . . cairry aff a hail back-birn o' epples.
Plotter-plate n. comb.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1811
Jam.). Fif. 1811 C. Gray MS. Poem : For my part I would rather eat Sow's jadin aff a plotter
Harrach v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0]1955
Elrick xxi.: He keepit clicher, clicher, clicherin aff an on an' files pyocherin an' harrachin tae
Eastick n., adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1899-1908
in summer eestik heads , were looked upon with ill favour, as they were sure either 'ta rain aff or blaw aff.' [The formation is uncertain; phs. a met. form of the pa.p. and ppl.adj. of Eesk , q.v
Pos n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1908-1954
hoose mirrin aroond me I didna dwall aff. (2) a quantity, sc . of some messy substance (Sh. 1962 yon possic aff me kist, I scoitit at da trow. [Etym. doubtful. It is uncertain whether 2 . is the
Beam-traddles n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1835-1840
Tales of the Borders X. 252: 'When Jamie's aff the loom,' said she to herself, 'neither beam-traddles
Flamagaster n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1929
. 1929 W. Littlejohn Cottar Stories 29: It flew and shot aff the reef o' the hoose. We got a gey
Histy-fisty adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1791
Poems 160: Soon, sneakin' aff wi' branch an' stem, A fa'en star [a Premier's death] Did spoil his
Abroad n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1898-1930
. iii.: He gaed aff to the wars i' the abroad. Gsw. 1930 F. Niven Three Marys xiii.: He
Hail adj., n.1, v.1[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]<1700-2000
Folk-Lore III. 135: Thou shalt go to the holie kirk, and thou shalt gang it round about, and then offen see a hale stoot man, like our puir freend, gang like the snuff o' a cannel. Rxb. 1826 A' Clashes mingled aft wi' Lies, Drave aff the hale Forenoon. Kcb. 1797 R. Buchanan Poems 299 adv . (Abd. 27 1956) e.g . in phrs. to gang hale-heid ( heilheid ) erran , to go for one express 1956), cf . Aince Eeran ; to gang hale-heidit for or intae ( something ), to devote one's sole cast aff his coat, And bauldly fecht it like a man, As only hale-fou heroes can. (3) Sc. 1776 history o' them a' hale-heidit. Cai. 1930 John o' Groat Jnl. (14 March): A'll gang hale-heid. 1777 R. Forbes Ulysses 28: Bat he gaed aff hale-hide frae you, For a' your windy voust; Had naething. Sc. 1819 J. Rennie St Patrick I. v.: She wan aff hale scart hersel' bag and baggage aye cam' aff haill scart. Bwk. 1876 W. Brockie Wooden Sword 8: If a man canna keep his
Bruchle v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1866
Gregor D. Bnff. 17: The've an aul' bruchle-up o' that bairn o' thirs ilky time it they gang oot
Bussin n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1788-1829
bussins, ty'd behin'. Slk. 1829 Hogg Shepherd's Calendar I. 220: Haste thee and gang away
Duist adv.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1]1891-1992
, I had made up my min' tae gang tae the fair.
Gandays n. pl.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
last weeks of January), and the first fortnight of spring” (Sth. 1825 Jam.). [O.Sc. has gang-dayis
Gock interj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1877
. Fraser Sketches 266: At length, however, he was heard to say 'Goke-a-day, A think A wull gang, if
Graduwa n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1823-1826
. [′grɑdəwɑ] Ayr. 1823 Galt Entail lxx.: 'Deed, my lad, an ye gang on in that deleerit manner
Dapse v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1826
hand aff ye. [An altered form of Chaps , v ., 4 .]
Matash n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1899-1922
. 1922 J. Inkster Mansie's Rod 97: He rubbid da froad o' da mylk aff o' his matash.
Bouzie n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1817
snaw ba's, An' lash his heels wi' gospel tause, Aff till his bouzie.
Heenge n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1]1996-2004
. 2004 : That door will come aff its heenges if ye dinnae fix it.
Bluthrie n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1825
BLUTHRIE , n . 1 1 . Phlegm. Sc. 1825 Jam. 2 : 'O! what a bluthrie he cuist aff his
Bunkie n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1920
BUNKIE , n . Space under the Stern seat in a small boat. Bnff. 2 1920 : He gid aff t' the
Knackdaggerel n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0]1953
aff the matted hair an' trimmed its lugs. [A nonce formation based on Knockdodgel , Knapdarloch .]
Soae n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1879
† SOAE , n . A little tub or bucket. [′soe] Sh. 1879 Shetland News (5 June): Lift aff
Clicher v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0]1955
. Milne Eppie Elrick xxi.: He keepit clicher, clicher, clicherin aff an' on an' files pyocherin an
Cooter n.[0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,1]1710-1993
(1896) 98: The hireman is aff for a sharp to his couter, An' maybe a crack i' the smiddy forbye xxxviii: I wad have left him to gang snoitering away wi his coulter. 3 . Used adjectivally, = sharp
Hiz pron.[0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1759-1951
wis to point aff the gaberts and his that wis young and swack got a' the climbin' to dee. Sc . Abd. 1865 G. Macdonald Alec Forbes lxxx.: I cudna gang 'cause my frien' was waitin for his
Podlie n.[0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0]1710-1987
fish for poddlens aff the Dilecraig. Fif. 1887 S. Tytler Logie Town II. i.: Whit-ens, pod: Smatchit loons wi' poddley wan's Gang scamperin' roun' the pier. Ags. 1952 Scots Mag. (Feb.) 358
Wizen v.[0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1]1721-1998
gen., also fig.: Sc. 1721 Ramsay Poems (S.T.S.) I. 161, 222: Aff a' the wissen'd Leaves of gang to that o' a weezened auld . . . Sc. 1926 H. McDiarmid Drunk Man 2: Some wizened
Ables adv.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1779-1925
Dougal Graham Writings (1883) II. 222–223: As he's gotten the twa burden o' fish, he'll ables gang
Booscht n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1866-1935
sense. [buʃt, bʌʃt] Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 15: 'He's a gang[e]in' booscht o' a mannie
Chain-drapper n. comb.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1891
chain-gang , jewellers, watch-chain makers (Farmer and Henley). Not known to our correspondents. Sc
Eer possess. adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1909-1929
than tae . . . waste ma time haverin' aboot the wather, 'ee'd better gang hame till 'eer mither.
Feurce adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1880-1930
he forgot the gate he had tae gang. Ork. 1 1930 : The servant wis aaful feurce at his wark
Forskal n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0]1940
. ′fɔrskəl, Cai. ′fɑr-] Cai. 1940 John o' Groat Jnl. (1 March): Gang oot tae 'e farskal for ma
Nevval n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1932
sake, dinna try a caiper lek 'at for fear ye gang aneival.
Stam v.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1825-1891
stagger (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. ; Bwk., Rxb. 1971). Slk. 1825 Jam. : 'To gang stammin', to walk
Blate adj.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1701-2000
tae better fowk. He wesna blate tae tell the elders aff, gang his ain gait. As if we didna ken wha wes: Gang hame again, na, na, That were my hogs to a blate fair to ca. Abd. 19 1934 Ags. 1
Care n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1768-1938
. 1896 A. Blair Rantin Robin and Marget 143: She tried to gar me put aff for anither week, but I. 2 : 'I din na care to gang wi' you a bit,' I have no objection to go, etc. 'He wad na [hae certain there's few biggin's like it, I carena to fin' them what gaet ye may gang. (3) tr . not to
Affcastins n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1880-1930
rivlin geed on her fit, hid wus only the aff-castin's o her man. [ Rivlins = shoes made of raw hide
Dapperpye adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1802-1803
. 141: Oh, he has pu'd aff his dapperpye coat, The silver buttons glanced bonny. [The first
Brocky n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1776-1928
boo to bausie, And aff scour'd the cout like the win'. Bch. 1928 Old Song (per Abd. 15 ): But I took aff ma hose an' sheen An' I ca'd Broakie throwe the water. Lnk. 1827 J. Watt
Pad n.1, v.1[0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1720-1998
pad to a dance. Ayr. 1950 D. Mackie Doon the Burn 16: When doon the pad I gang An phr. to pad ane aff , to send someone a journey on foot; to dispatch one on an errand. Fif. 1864 W. D. Latto T. Bodkin v.: It was determined . . . that I sid be padded aff to the schule to' less, laddies o' ten were paddit aff to the herdin' at the Whitsunday term. (2) To tread or beat
Docky-doon n. comb.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1904
a docky doon aff the van. [Prob. coined as opposite term to dookie up , s.v. Dock , n . 1
Eppiteet n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1868
they want. Gie them plenty to ait, but no ower muckle. Fowk suld aye lea' aff wi' an eppiteet.
Mismaggle v.[0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1754-1823
Jam.). Abd. 1754 R. Forbes Journal 29: She bad me had aff my hands, far I mismaggl'd a' her
Backgangin n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1819-1892
. w.Lth. 1892 R. Steuart Legends 174: We'll best mak' that oor first ca', and then ye can gang
Dotterel n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1825-1898
. 1869 M. Maclennan Peasant Life 271: 'Gang in, ye dottrell!' cried the furious woman. Ags
Ech interj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1833-1927
! I'll ha'e tae rise an' gang. Abd. 1927 G. R. Harvey The Shepherds 7: Ech, min, A'm gled
Outlins adv.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1901
. Trotter Gall. Gossip 201: Do as their faither did too, quo the Ayrshireman. Let them gang ootlins an
Rely v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1930-1939
leaves the skweel an' gets a place, it's tae them that she'll aye gang back an' forrat.
Tipperty adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
.). Hence tipperty-like , in phrs. to gang tipperty-like , 'to walk in a flighty, ridiculous sort of way
Withgate n.[1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1706
, profit, 1456, O.N. viðganga , admission, viðgangr , increase. See Gang , n .]
Niggar n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1805-1867
mony a good chiel gang nigger'd an' bare. Lnk. 1867 J. M. Peacock Reverie 101: They baith were sae neagred, that naebody cared How soon they micht gang to the auld kirkyard. Hence
Jafs v.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0]1948
sometimes cut a molen aff o' da vivda an' showed as I jafsed alang. [Palatalised form of Norw. dafsa
Suize v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1931
madrum 'e grippid a had o' 'er [a pot] bae da bools wi baith hans, suized 'er aff da fire. [Orig
Twatter-catch n. comb.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0]1958
hame-sook o a dye, an a twatter-catch ida face o da aff-rug. [For twarter (use Thorter , adv
Bennison n.[0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1721-1853
Lays of Bon-Accord 218: Then let the cheerie toast gang roun' The benison we gie ye. [From Lat
Efter v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1906-1950
. 1906 J. Medwin Crummleyknowe 136: She would gang an' see tae the kye being effered. m.Lth
Firth n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1796-1879
firth and fauld Ye held your way. Sc. 1879 P. H. Waddell Isaiah xxxvii. 24: I sal gang till
Gangyls n. pl.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1866-1900
' gangyls. [From Gang , + -el , instrumental suffix.]
Gare-brained adj. comb.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1816-1818
ills o' Life are awaken Whan thinking on thee I'm like to gang gare Sleeping or wakin my feelings are
Gramacie interj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1768-1870
to eat Gray-mercies she replies, but I maun gang, I dread that I hae bidden here o'er lang. Sc
Baff n.2, v.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1827-1933
the letteran, the best o' their sermons play baff aff my head, like a blether fu' o' wind! Bnff.(D. 1833 J. S. Sands Poems 74: And draws the trigger sic a baff The marrot heard it twal mile aff like you canna gie your preachings aff loof like ither honest fowk. (3) A stroke in golf, in which clogs, ye may hear him a mile aff.' This seems merely a provincial variety of Baff , beff , to beat
North adj., adv., n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1758-1996
was given in these terms; 'Will ye gang and eat a Nor'loch trout? ' (3) Sc. 1818 Scott cuintray Flaviana lay. Kcb. 1797 R. Buchanan Poems 7: Norrat as ye gang a turnie. Ayr aff fer da nordert. 4 . Per. 1895 I. Maclaren Auld Lang Syne 247: There wes a man in a: Gang east, but ay some northlins hadd your cast. Fif. 1827 W. Tennant Papistry Storm'd 74
Gate n., v.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]<1700-1995
: The first time ye gang o'er the gate, Gie my kin' compliments to Pate. Sc. 1824 Scott Redgauntlet Letter x.: Gang doun the gate to Luckie Gregson's and . . . bide there till ele'en hours the gang, an' may ye ever hae Your friends before you ilka gate ye gae! Sc. 1818 Scott H. 1797 Aberdeen Mag. 352: But I'm forgettin', sax lang mile o' gate I've yet to gang, I fear I'll gang before ye become sae hopelessly degenerat. Kcb. 1893 Crockett Stickit Minister 30: He weary gate we gang! em.Sc. 1913 J. Black Gloamin' Glints 36: In aulden times folk werena' sweert Lang gaits on fit to gang. †(2) 'Pasturage for cattle in a common during summer; one gait. Whither it taks mair smeddum tae thole ilk skud an scart o a fashious fate, or gang tae war agin a wecht o gang a ( the ) gray gate , see Gray , adj ., B .; (17) to gang one's ( ain ) gate , go one's oneself off (Abd. 2 1949); †(18) to gang out the gate , 'to run off, abscond, flee from justice' (Jam. 5
Badlins adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1932
hear yir wife's badly.' 'Ay, she's been badlins kin' aff an' on this twa month, bit she's some better
Gordlin n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1804-1929
. Tarras Poems 3: Or hath the gled or foomart, skaithfu' beast, Stown aff the lintie gordlins frae the
Ill-peyd adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0]1875-1956
, tir't aneuch nae doot, jist aff o' a sair day's wark. Abd. 1956 : She's been aye ill-peyd wi
Killimeer n.[1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1706
another far aff Quintry called the Affrican, phar they get Goud Dust and Iliphan Teeth for Plaids and
Lambaise v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1913-1934
up in a nosebag they let him aff wi' an admonition.
Lawpell n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1899
:′pɛl] Sh. 1899 Shetland News (8 July): Shu tir da lawpells aff o' da twa yerl'd hog fil it
Skunk n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1776-1930
back-rope an' tak the strain aff the skunk. [Orig. obscure.]
Stoitek n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1897
he took aff o' da head o' wir peerie stoityk. 2 . A short, stocky person (Sh. 1904 E.D.D. , Sh
Uncommon adv.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1867-1899
leddy am oon-coman sorry. Ags. 1899 Barrie W. in Thrums viii.: They set a body aff oncommon.
Moich adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1]1987-1990
Thorn in the King's Foot 82: I'm silly, I'm moich — me, a learned blacksmith I cuid be well aff
Collop n.[0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1718-1884
Chr. Kirk iii . xxiii. in Poems (1721): Ithers frae aff the Bunkers sank, Wi' Een like Collops collop that's taen aff a chicken. ne.Sc. 1884 D. Grant Lays and Leg. of the North (1908) 8
Sneg v., n.[0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1718-1856
scythe has snegg'd aff thae. Rnf. 1813 E. Picken Poems II. 77: [He] snegg'd hin' an' fore' snegget aff his ear. 2 . To interrupt, to check, “to invite a broil” (Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov
Weesh interj., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1810-1954
aff (Abd. 1955 W. P. Milne Eppie Elrick iv., wish aff ). Also in e.Ang. dial. and in form woosh
Keltie n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1795-1879
, gie him kelty. Sc. 1823 Scots Mag. (Feb.) 203: Tak' my advice, and be aff, or by the Lord kelty aff , to have an empty glass. (1) Per. 1795 Stat. Acc. 1 XVIII. 474: [There] was a' cleared kelty aff? — Fill anither. [In O.Sc. from 1686. Appar. from E.M.E. kelty , upside down, of a
Maig n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1825-1927
Angus Gl .). Rxb. 1825 Jam. : Haud aff yer maigs, man. Rxb. 1847 J. Halliday Rustic his grip. Cai. 1903 E.D.D. : Keep yer maigs aff that. Rxb. 1925 E. C. Smith Mang. Carruthers Man Beset i . i.: 'Hirsel yont!' she cried . . . 'Haud aff your maigs, Andie!' 2 . The
Sile n.3[0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0]1715-1962
. in phr. aff o da sile , out of one's usual health or temper, cross, out of sorts (Sh. 1970). [səil. 1901 Shetland News (26 Oct.): A'm tinkin' ye're baith aff o' da syle da night! Ork. 1912 J be said — 'Da bairn is aff o da sile.' [Norw. dial. sigle . Swed. dial. segel , sil , id.]
Back-water n.[0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1734-1933
een. Comb.: back water gang , the channel which conveys the back water away. Ags. 1734 back water gang of the Miln of Pitkerro. 2 . Phrase: To cause the eyes to stand backwater in one's
Bone Wrak n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1877-1898
.) ( E.D.D. Suppl. ): I fear aless dis bonwark an' cauld wears aff troo da night A'll be ill able to win
Feenal adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1825-1871
place. Abd. 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xlii.: Wudna it be better to pit aff for a little
Pardoos n., adv.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1866
: He fell aff o'the hehd o'the hoose wee a pardoos. II . adv . Violently, with great force, with a
Plaitter n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1922
guid ta bed Girzzie wis still owsin up da mylk aff o' da fluer wi' a plaeter. [O.Sc. plaitter
Rugfus adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1880-1929
for a lad tae play aff apin ony bit o' lass. [Orig. obscure.]
Stumple v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1808-1850
. 1808 A. Scott Poems 219: Syne aff in a fury he stumpled. Dmf. 1823 J. Kennedy Poems
Awl n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1819-1823
awls and gang hame to Mrs Spruil's. [ Alls is found in some Eng. examples, but is prob. due to a
Burden n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1779-1833
he's gotten the twa burden o' fish, he'll ables gang his wa' and no fash nae mair. Rxb. 1833
Burdiehouse n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
† BURDIEHOUSE , n . In phr. gae or gang to Burdiehouse , 'a sort of malediction uttered by old
Cotch v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1833-1894
at the door. Gang and see them. Ayr. 1833 J. Kennedy Geordie Chalmers 132: The Deacon
Direck adj., adv., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1865-1912
J. Lumsden Sheep-Head 149: Sae strechtway, then, he order'd Johnnie To gang direck and yoke the
Loke interj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1793-1929
Belles an' Beaus, loks! how to wark they'd gang, Wi' reeving noses, lips, een, waists, legs, feet
Muggins n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1868-1870
monie Braw maidens gang to the clay. Sc. 1870 R. Chambers Pop. Rhymes 331: Muggons or
Scrow n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1823-1925
down, ladies, till that scrow of a shower gang bye. Per. 1895 I. Maclaren Brier Bush 230
Tremendous adj., adv.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1901
. Douglas Green Shutters xxi.: A jovial gang lang-syne that used to sweer tremendous. [The [-djəs
Gemm n., adj.[0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1718-2000
gang on?” Dmf. 1912 J. L. Waugh Robbie Doo v.: Ay, Gabriel, ye've been a gemm yin. Gsw boolers or quoiters intent on thir gemme. Phr. and Comb.: 1 . aff the gemm , out of the game, not
Egg n.[0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1721-1950
EGG , n . Also eeg (Sh.). Sc. usages: I . Phrs.: 1 . aff ( o' ) one's eggs , (1) mistaken. 1792 A. Wilson Poems (1844) 207: And troth my lads ye're aff your eggs. Sc. 1825 Jam. 2 : 'Ye're a' aff your eggs, and on cauld chuckie-stanes.' The allusion is evidently to a fowl leaving her lxxxvii.: Ah! ye ken naething about it — ye ne'er was farther aff your eggs in thinking sae. Fif aff your eggs there, guidman, for Cockie Mitchell . . . gied me as guid a schulein' as his abeelities wad allow.' Sh. 1897 Sh. News (18 Sept.): Na, boy, doo's aff o' dy eggs for wance. Ayr
Flaff v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0]1773-1988
with a puff, to explode. Sometimes with aff . Also tr . to fire powder (Sc. 1825 Jam.). Fif. 1823 W. Tennant Card. Beaton 28: The Bishops and their gang, that stood glowrin', and gapin', and gawfin', as the powther flaffed aff. 5 . tr . To cause to flap or flutter (Gen.Sc.); to fan (a flame 20: Nor see the self-important flaff Wi' 'yes, auld Watty's fa'in aff.' Gsw. 1904 'H). Ayr. a .1878 H. Ainslie Pilgrimage (1892) 325: Whan, huff! aff she's flying, Flaff, like a
Baat v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1922
Rod 140: 'I niver tried, Sibbie, an' so doo canna prove at I widna,' Aandrew said, as he baat aff
Dander n.4[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1929
lift a bap or a dander alang with the breid aff the coonter. [Prob. the same word as Dander , n
Dink n., v.3[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1896-1930
.: She has a bit dink i' the aff hent hoof. 2 . v . To dent, bruise, bash. Per. 1930 (per Fif
Happock n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1890-1909
: The coggie set aff hame, O'er hills and o'er hapocks O'er cairns and o'er knapocks. ne.Sc. 1909
Ruil n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1904
.). [ryl] Per. 1904 E.D.D. : The meeting was a very rulie one; they were stripping aff their coats
Shangie n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1900-1916
. 1916 G. Abel Wylins 76: Aff to trainin' for the shangie! Lat them see ye're nae a coord. [A
Slo n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1899
Dec.): Da sloe an' horn clean aff at da very skult. [Norw. dial. slo , O.N. slo , id.]
Snig n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1]1889-2000
ken. Ayr. 2000 : He tuik a snig aff his wage. [ Cf . Eng. dial. and slang snig , to steal
Swee v.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0]1891-1949
. Gray Lowrie 116: Da broon watter aff o' wir keps, reebin' doon ower wir faces an' sweein ata wir
Ill-please v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1]1993-2004
midder wis kinda taen aff. 'Hit's a notion shu's taen lately'. Her faider, I tink, wis ill-plaised
Knoost n., v.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1728-1805
aff. Lnk. a .1779 D. Graham Writings (1883) II. 35: Mak her a guid cogfu' o' brose, an.) 700, 782: An scamper aff like whuppit deils, Ere gruesom' death noosts Lucky Reid. . . . Though some
Scoff v.1, n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1826-1924
down, toss off. Gen.Sc. Abd. 1826 D. Anderson Poems 8: Ye ranted wi' them and scuff'd aff freen They scouft a gless or twa. Bnff. 1924 Swatches o' Hamespun 40: Scouff't aff, min
San Toy n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1]1990-2003
SAN TOY , prop . n . Name of a Glasgow gang, active esp. in the 1920s and 30s. Gsw. 1990 on Sunday 7 Apr 9: Quite why it [Baltic Fleet — a Glasgow gang] should have survived when many
Dunner v.1, n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0]1776-1987
, wi' mony a dunner, Auld guns were brattling aff like thunner. (2) A violent, noisy blow (Uls. 1880 . with gang , play = to make a loud, reverberating noise, to give loud, repeated knocks. Gsw. 1860 Clyde and Tweed 44: An', wheesht! I hear the tramp o' war-worn feet, That, airtin' hame, gang dunner
Backload v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1884-1932
back-chine an' throw some o' the wecht aff yer horsie's back. Lth. a .1885 “J. Strathesk
Deceiverie n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1902-1916
. 1916 T. W. Paterson Wyse-Sayin's ii. 11: But the wicked 'll be sneddit clean aff, An' the
Fliss n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0]1949
, fur I took a fliss aff o' een o' da ends. II . v . To peel in flakes (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl .; Sh. 10
Lett n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1879-1922
J. Inkster Mansie's Rod 15: Rin dee wis aff anidder lett o' tae ty dysel. [Orig. uncertain
Quarten n.[0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1759-1795
Jove I'll treat you aff a quartan.
Reeho n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1911-1930
wyte t' tak' his tay, he wiz in sic a reeho to be aff. 2 . A tomboyish, romping girl. Abd. 1911
Scannach v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1814-1827
aff and awa' owre sea and land like a scannachin' o' moonlight. [Orig. obscure, phs. a nonce
Keytch v., n.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1722-1875
drumly mud, An' skum the fro' aff life's wild flood. Peb. 1793 R. Brown Carlop Green (1817) 175: [She] prances Jock 'maist aff her back, Kytch'd till her fits subside. Sc. 1812 The. Abd. 1861 J. Grant Legends of Mar 226: Get doon aff the beast, ye auld deevil, or I'll ketch
A-liftin adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1877-1931
rise. Animals 'gang aliftin' when so weak as to be unable to rise. Bnff. 2 1931 : A-liftin
Ceepher n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1828-1923
Rankine 32: An' ye wad gang an' be a County Councillor, ye guid-for-naething auld ceepher ye. Rxb
Gaskin n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1791-1864
lang to gar us promise to gang up the length o' Perth durin' the berry sizzen, an' get a real blaw-oot
Slute n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1790-1836
. Fisher Poems 133: Whether the sauls o' sic black slutes 'ill gang tae heaven or hell. Peb
Trumphery n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1799-1898
' ither trumph, An' lats me gang sae like a sumph. Abd. 1851 W. Anderson Rhymes 93: There was
Losh n., interj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0]1778-1981
. (29 Sept.): My loshins, boy, what deil cam ower dee for to mack dee gang an wraet seck extranordinar foly? Mry. 1865 J. Horne Poems 134: But loshie, sirs! when I gang oot A bittie frae the fashes gang leike the snaw off the deike in a thowe. Kcd. 1933 Scots Mag. (Feb.) 334: But lush
Scrat v., n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1822-1998
Mathers rugged aff Maisie's playin claes an plunkit her inno a steen-cauld scratty semmit new aff the claes-line, far the icicles jinglit like coo bells in the jeelin win. 2 . With aff : to mark out Huntly Express (3 Jan.) 2: I wis lookin' ower at 'im scrattin' aff that ley parkie in the mornin
Clunk n.3[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1936
1936 : Aff he set for hame, as happy's Laurie, wi' a quarter o' breed in ae han', an' a clunk o
Off-falling n.[0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1721
. 1825 Jam.). 2 . In pl .: scraps, crumbs, rejects, things thrown aside. Cf . Aff-fa'ins . Sc
Skiddle v.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1]1925-2000
garred her skiddle aff intae the pantry. [Variant of Scuddle , v . 2 See note to previous art. and
Strunt n.3[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1785-1876
Halloween xxviii.: Syne, wi' a social glass o' strunt They parted aff careerin. Dmf. 1823 J
Agley adv., adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1786-2003
degree of panic that their best-laid schemes have been rumbled and are about to gang agley. Abd gang agley, I will be happy to return to full-time work. Dmf. 1830 R. Brown ed. Mem. Curl. Lnk. 1881 (publ.) D. Thomson (d. 1870) Musings, etc. 226: Nae wonner then folk gang agley' Mice an' Men Gang aft agley. Ayr. 1836 J. Ramsay Woodnotes (1845) 172: Twa facts she
Leash n., v.[0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1748-1950
: Gee us our leesh this night, an' ye sall be My dauted lass, an' gang alang wi' me. 2 . A long . With aff : to unwind or unroll a length of rope or the like, hence fig . to talk or recite at length Gregor D. Bnff. 104: For mair nor three oors [he] keepit a leeshan-aff o' (or aboot) a' the winners
Rede v.1, n.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1725-1937
: I rede ye keep yer hauns aff The Wild Scots o' Galloway. Ags. 1921 V. Jacob Bonnie Joann the time I red O' moon, whan they are wont to gang to bed. Ayr. 1822 H. Ainslie Pilgrimage'. Bwk. 1876 W. Brockie Confessional 181: Far aff, I rede, by sea an' lan'. II . n . Advice
Cash n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1891-1922
me cash an' twisted aff a bit o' tabakka ta fill me pipe. [Dan. kasse , a case, purse; O.Fr
Leerrach n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1866
. Freq. with about , aff , at : to talk in a rambling, incoherent or stupid manner, to babble, to
Owerfammer n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1911-1929
.). [-′fɑmər] Ork. 1911 Old-Lore Misc. IV. iv . 187: Dis pat him aff his gaird, an', afore ever he
Poplexy n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1826-1901
.: Gourlay was that mad at the drucken young swine that he got the 'plexies, fell aff the ladder, and felled
Anower adv., prep.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1821-1918
(-to bed), nearer. Ags. 1889 J. M. Barrie W. in Thrums xx.: 'Ye'll gang anower noo, mother
Clugston n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1877
gang shouting, 'Clap a pair o' oars on him and a' helmsman!' and away they would scour once or twice
Crumle n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1866
. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 33: Gang and swype up the crumlicks an' heh thim oot t' the hens
Darkening n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1828-1912
home. Edb. 1828 D. M. Moir Mansie Wauch (1839) x.: I never likit to gang into the kirkyard
Dilator adj., n.[1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1706-1732
Choice Collection (1869) i . 58: Without Dilatours, I ordain my Executours, To gang amang my
Fa n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1788-1916
, Flails, faws for catching mice. Fif. 1916 G. Blaik Rustic Rhymes 171: Dauve says he'll gang
Gangs n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1]1930-1992
fall around their feet like lurks o cloth. [Orig. uncertain. Phs. from Gang , n ., 5 . (1), with
Owerthraw v., n.[0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1713-1892
Poems 102: The lassies o' Auld Reekie toun Are weel-faur'd, blythe, an' braw An' gin ye gang the warl
Unwittins adv.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1791-1928
outowr, [whisky] 'till gar them gang, An' stoiter stively throw the thrang Onwittens futher richt or
Kent Star n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1]1994-2004
KENT STAR , n. Name of a(n interwar) Glasgow gang. Sc. 1994 Herald 11 Aug 9: Violence

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Wattirgang n.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1398-1699
- , vatergang , waitergainge . [ME and 18th c. Eng. watergang (? a 1200); Gang n. 1 a.] 1 . A flow of water. a . 1508 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III 127. The burn to run … in the water gang cum to thair vattir of Done in the auld vatter gang 1539 Aberd. B. Rec. I 163. The balȝes chargit thair officiaris to pas to the said vatter gang incontinent, and fesche the saidis personis that tennentis demmis the water … and convoiyes the same out aff the right watergang b . 1433–4 Acts Council II 77. Watter gang 1521 Dundee B. Ct. I 34 (14 June). The said myll … & all hir Pract. 493. Gif ony man be infeft … in ane miln, and in possessioun of ane water-gang thairto. They keep clos the dam … and opins the clousses in the water gang 1658 Retours I Inq. Spec the park-dyke, sufficient to let the water go out, … And find that the water-gang, from the park-dyke. Linlithgow (290). Molendino de Carridin nuncupato Lochmilne cum … aquaeductu sive passagio lie water gang
Gang n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1]1467-1695
Gang , n. [ME. gang , OE. gang ( gong ), ON. gang-r .] 1 . a . The course of a stream or of Northesk fra the ald gang and fra the mylne of Kynnabir 1493 Acts Lords of Council 307/1. The wrangwis … drawing of the watter out of the auld gang b . The track in which a mill-horse to the gang of the hors c . A range or right of pasture. 1533 Carnwath Barony Ct. 159. The & wont 2 . The act of walking or going. c1500-c1512 Dunb. li. 23. His gang garris all something. 1552–3 Edinb. Old Acc. I. 88. To Laurence Tod for ane gang with his grete boit with wall stanis … and to him for twa gang with his small boit 3 . A quantity, usually of water or liquor, such as can be carried at one time. 1560 Treasurer's Accounts XI. 32. Twa gang of see watter … to mak pickkle 1560 Protocol Book of Gilbert Grote 43. Sex gang of aill 1590 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 19. To gett four tounnis of beir with foure gang of aill 1609 Edinburgh Testaments
Gang v.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1375-1633
Gang , v. Also: gange , gaing , gayng ; ging (still current in some dialects). [Northern ME. gang(e , OE. gangan ( gongan ), ON. ganga . Only the infinitive and present forms remain in use. iv . 193. A seiknes … put him in sa hard assay, That he mycht nouthir gang no ryde a1400 he sit, or gang, or ly c1420 Ratis Raving 1338. Than may thow baith gang & ryd gang with my said lord … als redy … as ony man seruing his lord 1528 Lynd. Dreme 9. I bure the in myne arme … tyll thow begouth to gang 1533 Gau 63/2. The crippil gangis, … the deiff heris 1535 Stewart 17032. Eildit he wes and of his curage blunt To ryde or gang befoir as he wes wont 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 34/20. Quhen ve ar tirit to gang on oure feit, ve ar … Thairin to sit or gang 1595 Edinburgh Testaments XXVIII. 256. David Thomsoun … gangand vpon his feit maid his testament a1598 Ferg. Prov. 3 b. A bairne mon creep or he gang 1609
On-putting vbl. n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0]1511-1675
1656 Rothesay B. Rec. 265. For the onputting of ewerie gang of horse schoone 1675; onpitting and aff pitting off it
Away n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1600
Away , n . [f. Way n .] To gang his away , to go his ways. — 1600 Acts IV. 204/2. The … deponar bad the said Alexander to gang his away
Aff-scouring n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1618
Aff-scouring , n. [ Aff adv. after e.m.E. off-scouring (1526).] pl. Offscourings. — 1618 Criminal Trials III. 451 (filthie aff-scoureingis of people).
Aff-hand adv.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1600-1610
Aff-hand , adv. ( af-hand) . [ Af , Aff prep. , corr. to E. offhand (1694).] At once. — 1600-1610 Melvill 124 (he af-hand answerit); 655 (we answerit aff-hand).
Gang-dayis n. pl.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1531
Gang-dayis , n. pl . [ME. gangdaies (1469), -dawes ( c 1290), OE. gangdaᵹas .] Rogation days. — 1531 Bell. Boece II. 73. In this time was institut the processioun of the Gang-dayis
Af adv., prep.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0]1500-1681
Af , Aff , adv. and prep. Also: afe , affe . [Late form of Of adv. and Of prep particulair querell 1596 Dalr. I. 96/1. Casteng aff al courtlie decore 1596 Ib. II. 216 gold 1647 Aberd. B. Rec. 72. He had resolved to tak aff their burden 1668 Ib. 248 is na time to stoup when the head is aff 3 . Followed by the prep. of. (Mod. Sc. aff o' .) 1606 Rec. Old Aberd. I. 42. Ewerie persone … sall remowe thair midingis aff of the gettis 1650 Aberd. B. Rec. iii . The saidis ministeris to seik thair augmentatioun aff of the tackismen ground of Sabay 15.. Clariodus iii . 2280. [Her] aff the land thay gart promit to go the realme 1633 Glasgow B. Rec. 18. Sevin dolouris … to help him aff the contrie 1681 Ib. 300. Sundrie of the counsellouris wer aff the toune 3 . From (a person, etc.) by way [merkis] aff hir moderis thrid 1633 Maxwell Mem. II. 220. I haue sentt my haiknay to gett his
Uver adj.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]<1375-1599
higher ground. Cf. Over adj. 1 d and Gang n. 4. a . (1) 1372 Reg. Great S. 151/1. In. Aff. 289. At the uvir pethis of Colbrandspeth 1530 Misc. Maitl. C. II 110. Duelland in ane hous at the Vuir Bow c . 1518 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 124. Plegis … for the Ellottis of the uvyr gang of Gorrumbery 2 . Of things generally: Built, placed, stationed (etc.) at a higher
Pleughgang n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1548-1700+
n. and Gang n. , prob. on the analogy of Oxgang n .] A measure of arable land. = Pleuchland n. 1548 Reg. Cupar A. II. 54. The hereȝeldis of ilk ploucht gang of land thairof … to be Caringring 1705 Kirkcaldy Presb. 12 July. Plough gang
Oxingang n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0]1481-1668
Oxingang , n. Also: hoxin- , oxen- , oxane- and -gange , -gan(e . [OE. oxena-gang , oxan-gang : cf. Oxgang and Oxingate .] = Oxgang n. Commonly oxingang of land , chiefly uninfl. in hoxin gang terrarum de Stobo 1514 Reg. Cupar A. I. 292. 1526 Reg. Privy S. I. 541/2 aucht part of ane dawach of land, viz. to four oxen-gang or to mair c1575 Ib. 441. That ane pleuch sould contene viij oxen-gang; the oxen-gang sould contene xij aikeris, the aiker sould contene Protocol Book of R. Lumsdane MS. 12. To four oxin gang tyltht of the landis off Dilforky
Footgang n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1530-1699
- , footgange , -gaing . [ Gang n .] 1 . a . A plank or planks for workmen to walk on while building or Presb. 255. William Miller his dask to stand where it stands, the foot gang being removed 1667 Rec. Old Aberd. II. 64. That they put no foot gang or fore stent to the formost pew c . A ane foott gang at the samin [shore], or plank betwixt the vessell and shorbrae 2 . A long foot drawand bed and the fuit gang thairof 1609 Ib. XLVI. 9. Ane new clois bed with ane fute gang
Afputting n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0]1634-1644
Afputting , n. Also: aff pitting . [ Af adv .] A putting off; offputting, ground for excuse; onpitting and aff pitting off it
Inganging n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1438
Inganging , n . [ Gang v .] The entrance, entry. — ?1438 Alex. ii . 4411. At the
Snip v.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1540-1590
cut or snap aff . b . To put or beat doune ? by sharp, quick movements. — a . 1540 Lynd. Sat. 1298. The Deuill snyp aff thair snout That haits this company — b . c1590 J. Stewart
Going-days n. pl.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1595
Going-days , n. pl . = Gang-dayis. — 1595 Duncan App. Etym. Ambarvalia , … the feast
Farrest adv.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1567-1568
cuvattis farrest to leip mon quhylumis gang abak
Glegly adv.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1609
ornaments … That through the voults of cristall skyes Full gleglie glansing gang
Outgangand pres. p.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1499-1500
( Outgangand ,) Owt-geingand , pres. p . [ Gang v .] Of a date: ? Passing away. — a 1500
Gong n.[0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1399-1400
Gong , n . [ME. gonge , OE. gong , gang .] A latrine. — a1400 Legends of the Saints
Ingangand ppl. adj.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1400-1499
Ingangand , ppl. a . [ Gang v .] Ingoing. — 14.. Acts I. 32/2. Mysal men … sal sit at
Wraithfully adv.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1499-1500
to gang
Grene v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,0]1513-1680
not grene to gang that gait agane ( b ) 1585 James VI Ess. 45. How she greind not to go. 54/81. I grein'd to gang on the plain-stanes ( c ) 1606 Craig ii . 72. They green'd no againe to gang
Hyrgang n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0]1507-1637
Hyr(e)gang , Hiregang , n . Also: hyir- , hirgang . [ Hyre n . 2; Gang n .] Hire, lease Abstracts I. 8. The proffet of ilk hors in werk, lawboure, ryding and hyir gang 1573–4 Aberd
Bread Leawe n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1598
. Baxter Bks. 63. To baike baikes, or faiges, or bread leawes, to gang to the sea
Glaster v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1513
talk boastingly. — 1513 Doug. viii . Prol. 48. Sum glasteris and thai gang at, and all for gait
Estermair adv.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1598
is fund expedient … that the parpell wall … be tayne doun and sett eister mair to the nixt gang of
Gawin n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1499-1500
381. That I haue hecht I sall hald, happin as it may, Quhidder sa it gang to greif or to gawin
Langest prep.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1577-1578
.] Along. — a1578 Pitsc. II. 165/19. Quhither they sould pase to Couper … or ellis gang langest the
Perjurnie v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1566
. 218. Quhilk dur salbe patent to all the nychtbouris of this burgh to periurnie gang rest and pas
Piratry n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1526
Piratry , n. [F. piraterie . Cf. L. piraterium gang of pirates, also mod. Eng. piratry
Sallacyne adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1553
yet upon the west syde of the said water-gang
Dispurvay v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1500-1599
gaitis that ȝe wount to gang Will not alway let ȝow dispurvayit be
Awkwartly adv.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1456-1513
gang agaynis thame sa aukwartly 1513 Doug. xii . v. 214. He … akwartly strake at hys
Outgang v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0]1682
Outgang , v. [ Gang v. : cf. e.m.E. outgo to outstrip (1530), to excel (1553).] tr . To
Abstractioun n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1467-1549
. — 1467 Acts Lords Auditors 8/1. Anent the abstractioune of the water of Northesk fra the ald gang
Plankage n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1589-1600
payable for the use of ( ? gang-) planks at a quay, wharfage; cf. plank maill Plank n. 1 1 c
Undecently adv.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1540-1567
think wee gang richt wonder pleasantly 1567 Reg. Privy C. I 569. Causing ministrat the
Wait prep.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1499-1500
many felloun fraucht, And steirs them and wait the tyde will gang
Cuissot n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1590
cuissots aff did slyd
Afftaking vbl. n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0]1659
Afftaking , vbl. n. [ Aff adv .] A taking off. — 1659 Irvine Mun. II. 84 (for afftaking
Sellerar n.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1400-1549
the salrare of Mellros 1548–9 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 585. Dean [ blank ] salrare [ pr. salrale] [of Newbotill] 1548–9 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 585. Sallarar
Faultour n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1461-1626
398. Than suld the consale … punis weil the fautor [ v.r. faultoure] or he gang 1567
Upganging vbl. n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1608
Upganging , vbl. n . [ Gang v .] The action of going up or ascending. — 1608 Aberd. Eccl
Tikkat v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1522-1541
of an inventory. ( Tik(k)at n. 3.) — a . 1522–3 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 163. [Cockburn's procurator protested that the summons] is nothir tabillit nor tekat 1527 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 259
Pomander n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1516-1603
. Put for Amber n. — a . 1516 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 71. Ane pommonder with silver 192. Foure pomander of prayar, price of the pece, iiii s. c . 1516 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff
Tabillar n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0]1517-1635
Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 92. All personis that has summondis cum to the tabillar and table thar summondis 1517 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 95. And ordanis the tablar to begyn apon the summondis at ar cummersom besynes 1532 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 378. Tabular 1538 Reg. Privy S. II 406/1
Sophy n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1500
thair boundis hes maid me gang
Stake v.3[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1542
). — 1542 (? a 1700) Nisbet System of Heraldry I 98. John Scot of Thirlestaine … beand willing to gang
Bound Man n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1544
to the said Erl and his ayres … to ryde and gang with tham in pace and weir agains al deidly
Walter v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1463
and gif at thai walter acht in his default sa that thairthrow the myle … may nocht gang [etc.]
Retretabill adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1565-1568
rescinded. — Lat the sentence gang in rem indicatiui. 1565 Edinb. Univ. MS La. iii 388a fol. 27b
Enfonce v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1610
piece was tane aff efter the first renconter that the mass had enfonced
Revalidacioun n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1522
Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 155. As the bullis undir the leid and revalidacioun tharof beris
Hanlet n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1515
Hanlet , n . (?) — 1515 Acta Conc. Public Aff. 59. Tua greit doublis of wambrassis, Item
Passionatlie adv.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1615
depairtis aff the sessioun
Abandoun n.[1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1375-1420
1375 Ib. xix . 335. Thai … bad thaim gang to bikkyr syne The Scottis host in abandoune
Hyreset n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0]1659
taking on hire. = Hyreage n ., Hyr(e)gang n. , Hyring vbl. n. b. — 1659 Rothesay B. Rec
Regraid v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1540
Lynd. Sat. 1765 (Ch.). He was regraidit of his croun And baneist aff his regioun
Fundyit ppl. adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1550-1585
nouther gang nor loupe a1585 Polwart Flyt. 47 (T). First fair … with fundeit feit … In
Imang prep.[0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1399-1400
sere). a1400 Ib. xxvii. 862 (to gang Apone the feild his corne ymange). a1400 Ib
Ingang n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1567-1569
Ingang , n . [ In adv. , Gang n. or v . Also in mod. north. Sc. and south. Sc. dial. in
Stand Afar n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1620
. XII 339. Stuffis of thrie quarteris breid … Seargeis … , Stand afar, Over keik, Fair a far aff
Under-chalmer n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1517
Under-chalmer , n . [ Chalmer n .] An under or lower room. — 1517 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff
Mantilling ppl. adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0]1638
mantling caike be taken aff and inlargit
Oising vbl. n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1514
Oising , vbl. n. Using, occupying, possessing (an office). — 1514 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 24
Reintegre v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1538
) to a former state. — 1538 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 468. At ye reintegre him as he was of befor
Habund v.[0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1399-1513
. — a1400 Legends of the Saints xxi. 66. Til Athenas … gere the barnis gang to lay, Fore science
Reule-richt adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1587
bar … quhilk sall gang rewll richt [ 1618 reul right] with the edge of the firlot
Inlandish adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0]1672
. Rec. 194. To exact as ane calsay pennie aff ilk strainger that brings in any inlandish walkit cloath
Nosewise adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1630
your fathers avarice and falsety so far aff
Tumblet n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1515
plate worn by foot soldiers.) — 1515 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 59. Thre pair of tumbletis for fute
Periculous adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1533
, perilous. — 1533 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 400. And the punct is rycht periculous to thaim for and thai
Counsele v.[0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1400-1595
Gregeois notht for to pres a1578 Pitsc. I. 224/17. They counsellit the king to ryse and gang ben
Lychtliful adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1551-1596
counsell (howbeit it be lychtlifull to ȝow) that I gang nocht fuillaiglie thair agane 1596 Dalr
Stankin vbl. n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1466-1570
. Dychtting, stanking and clengeing of the myln leid, wattir gang and dame of the saidis mylnis
Laying vbl. n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1517-1518
Laying , vbl. n . 2 [f. Lay v . 2 ] Alloying. — 1517–8 Acta Conc. Public Aff. 117
Postrum n.1[0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1420-1603
Margretis postrum ( b ) 1517 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 85. And the posterum on the sowtht syde of haue the kyeis of a postrum ȝett 1517 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 85. And befor the postrum yett Treasurer's Accounts XIII 194. Postrome yett 1603 Moysie 5. (2) 1517 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff
Permit n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1517
).] Leave, permission. — 1517 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 89. That he may hayf a lettir of permit that he
Uncassit p.p.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1537-1538
Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 466. Off the production of the quhilkis [ sc. bulls] and deliverance of the
Reiss n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1602
Dundee Shipping P. 75. Y … brocht hir aff grownd againe and fetcht ballast and bocht wettellis and
Brewar n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1]1560-1687
1597 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 204. [The council] agreyet that the contract with the brewares gang fordwart
Ingres n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1509-1573
to the ingers; and sa mony as the ingres ma bere to gang befor that hird 1540 3rd Rep. Hist
Upgang n.[1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1375
Upgang , Wpgang , n . [OE upgang , ON uppgangr ; Gang n. Also in the later Sc. and north
Quhidder-sa conj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1499-1513
sall hald … Quhidder sa it gang to greif or to gawin 1513 Doug. vi xv 80. Nane suld but
Repulsioun n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1545
driving back. — 1545 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 540. For repulsioun and resisting of our auld inymyis
Throuchgang n.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1400-1700+
- , throu- and -gange , -gand , -gane . [ Thro(u)ch(e adv. or prep. and Gang n .] An entry 1618 Dysart Rec. 65. Clausuras vulgo vocat ane throghe gang and ane baksyd attrib. 1523 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I 103. For ane new lok to the throw gang dure behynd the oritour Stirveling 1650–1 Dumbarton Common Gd. Acc. 177. The litle throw gang sellar … taken … to
Offgoing vbl. n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0]1646
( Of- ,) Offgoing , vbl. n. [In the mod. dial. as off- , aff-going , departure, removal
Subtracting vbl. n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1549
. Publ. Aff. 588. [Through the prohibition] many of thame hes deit for hungir sensyne substrectand and
Undelatit p.p.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1597-1624
, ȝe prayed him to let ȝow gang … and giff he wald keip ȝow that nyght vndelyght, he sould fische weill
Peth n.[1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]<1375-1650
for to gang 1375 Ib. 447. [He] bad thaim leif the peth haly And clym wp in the craggis hy of Schir William Wallace v . 5. Banyst men … With thair power in pethis worthis gang 1496. Aff. 289. And that thai mete the said abbot and the Lord Hwme his brothir at the uvir pethis of
Paying vbl. n.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1398-1646
, paying aff , paying in full. (1) 1398 Acts I. 212/2. Touching the paying of custume of … hors. For paying aff of the haill servands that was at the mariage
Vice-wardan n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1529-1530
Conc. Publ. Aff. 322. The lard of Farnyhirst, ane of the vice wardanis of the middill marchis of
Prascan n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0]1673-1674
animals, and a contemptuous word for a group of people, a bunch, gang or rabble (Dwelly, Dinneen
Fautour n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1461-1520
fautor or he gang 1473 Peebles B. Rec. 20. We will that the fawtouris and trespassouris
Ging n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1499-1606
; a gang. c1500-c1512 Dunb. vi. 98. In die mee sepulture I will nane haif bot our avne gyng
Pluke n.1[0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1399-1420
. fol. 161. That ar cummyn to mannys elde sal gang dure be dure wyth pluykis stafys speris wyth brogys
Voluntarie adv.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1566-1601
voluntarie actit that his miln sall nocht gang … on Sabboth dayes
Witherwardis adv.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0]1624-1643
, thrie of hir memberis, and thrie of hir papis, and gang thryse woderwardis about the kow, and straik hir
Counselour n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0]1627-1681
counsellouris wer aff the toune
Off-taking vbl. n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0]1493-1670
Of- , Off-taking(e , vbl. n. [Cf. Aff -.] Taking off. — 1493 Lindores Abbey 179. The
Witryff adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1597-1598
. Spald. C. I 122. Thow biddis … hald aff the crawis quhill ane rig be brockin, for the crawis ar
Leith-ax n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1512-1546
1513 Acta Conc. Public Aff. 5. Fensable wapinnis sic as speris, Leitht axis, and Jedwart stavis 1523 Acta Conc. Public Aff. 182. At ilk cariage man haif ane Leith axe or halbert for keping and
Remue v.[0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0]1410-1653
and malys, clamis and actionis that he had to the said Fynlo 3 . intr. To depart ( owt of , aff nocht remve 1653 Dumfries Kirk S. 17 Feb. To be rebuiked and furthwith to reomve aff this
Grip n.1[0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1409-1650
1569-73 Bann. Memor. 106. No man that held ane grip of the cord could gang by the way gripis gang thair, that he micht gang in him alone 1637 Rutherford Lett. 223. If.he should. xlvii. 8. That absence els does all my bouells byt, Sik gredie grippis I feell befor I gang 4 . A
Ovirgang v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1499-1634
. a1500 Sir Eger 1305. Let not your will over-gang your wit 1567 Gude and Godlie Ballatis 108. Thow sall strampe on the edderis stang … The lyounis craig thow sall ouer gang 1567 Ib
Ventilat p.p.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0]1533-1646
- .] Of a matter: Examined, discussed openly, aired. — 1533 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 401. This mater
Cistern n.[0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1420-1552
gang In a deip cisterne 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 126/28. Quhen thai condampnit there
Hall-dur n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0]1490-1639
kingis maiestie [etc.] … gang furth at the hall dure 1639 Spalding I. 192. Thay maisterfullie
Undemit p.p.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1499-1578
. Journal N. & Q. II. 234. Gyve you wold leive ondemit, gang where no man dwellis
Unfery adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1460-1535
with eis micht nother gang no ryde — ( b ) 1513 Doug. x xiv 70. Thocht the violens of hys
Reducabill adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1565-1633
388a fol. 27b. Lat the sentence gang in rem indicatiui . And be nocht reduceabill nor retreattable
Langsadill n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1523-1618
Langsadill , n . 2 Also: -saidill . Cf. Ladesadill . — 1523 Acta Conc. Public Aff. 182
Plenar n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1475-1535
complaintis 1530 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 334. Geif ony persons be plenteious of ony of the
Substantiousnes n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1540-1596
weight. b . Wealth, riches. — a . 1540–1 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 547. [For 23 stones of] maid
Promeneding vbl. n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1588
myddingis … be tane aff the haill gaitts and passagis of this burch and sands hevin and all other
Processioun n.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1]1399-1685
Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 186. The lordis ordanis generall processioun to be maid … that all kirk men pas. vi 1020. As in till oys the pape had ay, Wyth the collage throwch the towne To gang intill Maitland Folio MS xvi 29. Preistis and clerkis … With devote mynd gang in processioun And in ȝour queiris
Greving vbl. n.[1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1375-1626
leif aff suiche doing of vexing and greving of the realme of Scotland wranguslie
Oxin-tilth n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1527-1542
John Foular II. 247. In a steding of viij oxin tilth 1542 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 519. [6
Cunnandly adv.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1399-1475
continans, na gang in the way cunandly c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace i . 248. Bot he sat
Ganging ppl. adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1593-1685
Ganging , ppl. a . Also: gangin , gainging . [f. Gang v . in place of the earlier gangand
Gudget n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1569-1651
, … As gudget for to gang? a1651 Calderwood III. 87. Captain Hakkerston went out … and slue a
Idillie adv.[1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0]1375-1662
by the vayn [= wain] gang ydilly c1590 Fowler II. 110/3. Never to be ydile occupyed
New-fund ppl. adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1500-1599
. the Gospel] is out of Scotland and Ingland baith, scho can gang and it wer to all thir new-fund-landis
Unchastite n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1520-1572
— c1520-c1535 Nisbet Rom. xiii 13. As in day gang we honestlie, nocht in superflue feastis and
Quarier n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0]1569-1673
Treas. Acc. For xxxij stanes to the qwarear 1574–5 Ib. 20. To gang to Dumbar with ane
Observant n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1519-1534
1534 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 426. Ane profest freir of the freiris minouris of the observants
Subdelegat ppl. adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1497-1531
jugis subdeligatis in this mater 1531 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 359. Befor maister Hew Spens
Tass n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1515-1627
purse.] = Taslet n. 1. — 1515 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 59. Thir ar the harnes gevin in be
Suasion n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0]1524-1675
Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 212. To send wrytingis with gud swasiouns baith to the king of Fraunce and to
Wardanschip n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0]1515-1657
(e 2 b. b . Of the Cinque Ports. — a . 1515 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 53. Dand Ker of
Dichtar n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1462-1633
. 218. The inqueist ordanis the baillies gang vesy the briggis and calsayis … gif thar be sufficient
Infame adj., n.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1400-1579
law (2) 1520 Misc. Maitl. C. II. 386. Gif swa war he wald gang agane … thay sal declair him
Stekit ppl. adj.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1]1460-1700+
the verb. b . specif. Of a pig: Stuck. — 1460 Hay Alex. 2172. Mycht nane gang in that
Thrid v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0]1455-1683
seconder. — a . 1455 Acts II 44/2. That na man gang away with na maner of gudis quhill it be
Ungangand pres. p.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0]1521-1667
Ungangand , -ing , Ungoing , pres. p . [ Gang v. , Go v .] a . Not going ( owt ); (to

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