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  1. Affgaun adj., n. AFFGAUN , adj . and n . (Also in the forms: affgaain' , aff-gan , afga'in , affgoing-gan. 2 . n . (1) Departure; fading away; death. Sc. 1911 S.D.D. : Aff-going , departure. Sk. Bk. 52: Hinegreenie's boat wus auld, shakan' an' lakan', an' a' his boat graith auld an' aff better tae mak' awa' wi' that d — d fower-in-hand, at the first aff-gaun.  
  2. Aff-pittin ppl. adj. 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 o' way, that I would [etc.]. e.Dmf. 2 1931 : Gan' away and dae yer work, ye affputting slut.  
  3. Stalk n.); (2) to be ca'ed , to gan , loup , aff the or its stalk , of the heart: to be arrested or my hert gan aff the stalk. (3) Gall. 1912 Gallovidian XIV. 180: An' when drawing near to: 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 
  4. Gan v., n. GAN , v ., n . Also gaun , gann , gaan . [m.Sc. gɑ(:)n, but sm., s.Sc. + gɒn] I . v II. iv.: Tell him he may e'en gan his get, I'll have nothing to do with him. Ayr. 1870 J. K. Reid Howetoon 70: Mister, afore I gan awa, wad ye be sae kind as try ane o' the matches? Dmf “force” didna gan' on beat till eicht o'clock. Gall. 1917 Sc. Field (March) 145: The man's no' giein' us a song afore you gann up the hill. [p. 106, gaun .] Ayr. 1988 : A'll gan owre the road wi ye. Afore ye gan awa, tak a nip. Edb. 1991 Gordon Legge In Between Talking about the Football 147: 'The Scots are a museum, man.' 'Gan you and dang, wee man.' m.Sc. 1994 John Burns gan ti the club wi the ither cleaners. Edb. 1997 : Ah gaun tae the pictures every week. Ah, - the lot, are aa ti gan doun ti London. Keep them on the stot. Phrs.: (1) to gan by [= beyond] oneself , to go off one's head (Fif. 17 1954); (2) gan-fae-me-come-tae-me , n., a trombone (Fif. 1940 
  5. Keek v.3, n.4 daein' him oot o' his hunder an' fifty pound, an' he swore he widno let thee aff wi' id, bit wid come-Lore Misc. I. viii . 321: A'body kens hid's da best position gin sheu's gan tae gae 'im the keek.  
  6. Wae interj. A. Guthrie Ardrossan 116: Wae wummin, its no an ill faut that water will wash aff. Dmf ye gan an wisp yer cl-ogs wi't there canna be vera muckle on't left! [O.Sc. wa , assuredly, 1676 
  7. Ganners n. pl.). [Norw. dial. ganer , pimples in the mouth of horned cattle, pl . of gan , the mouth of an animal, gan(n)ers really being a double pl . The form gammers is prob. due to the influence of Gam 
  8. Gaan v. ., 1914 Angus Gl .; Ork. 1922 J. Firth Reminisc . 151, gan , 1929 Marw., Sh., Ork. 5 1953); to peer. 1908 Jak. (1928)); to stare insolently ( Ib ., Ork. 1 1944, gan ). [gɑ:n] Sh. 1882 
  9. Aff adv., prep., adj. AFF , adv ., prep ., adj . Also ¶ auf (Ayr. 1817 D. McKillop Poems 9). [ɑf m.Sc.; af a 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 thrangs. Gall.(D) 1901 Trotter Gall. Gossip 3: Aff gaed the Doctor, four weary miles an' nae 
  10. Mazerment n. mazerment gan glowr. Fif. 1827 W. Tennant Papistry Storm'd 48: The monks and canons on their 
  11. Aff-fa'ins n., pl. 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.  
  12. Om conj. to da kintra om shi had gan to pieces on da shuir. [If not simply a misprint, this may represent 
  13. Gant n.2. Scot . 244; Ayr. 1928, gaunt ; Abd., Fif. 1954). Also in Eng. dial. Also ¶ gan (Ags. 1885 C. Swainson 
  14. Aff-fall n. AFF-FALL , AFF-FA , n . (See first quot.) Sc. 1911 S.D.D. : Aff-fall , a scrap; a aff-fa.  
  15. ′aff-′loof adv., adv. phr., adj. ′AFF-′LOOF , -LUIF , -LEEF , AFF LOOF , adv ., adv. phr ., adj . (See also Off-Luif Tale he'd tell aff loof? Sc. 1819 J. Rennie St Patrick I. v. 76: Sae I was ca'd into the praesence, and sent 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 clean aff-loof. Slk. a .1835 J. Hogg Tales, etc. (1837) I. 131: We maunna haud just wi saying, gie 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 
  16. Aff-settin' ppl. adj. AFF-SETTIN' , ppl.adj . Dilatory (= aff-pittin). Abd. 7 1925 : He's an aff-settin 
  17. Oo pers. pron.: Weel Sir! ou're at the auld wark again. m.Lth. 1857 Misty Morning 261: Ou was a' aff our frae the scuil at Dalton sae oo got tae gan on the scuil bus. [The form though now regular in s.Sc 
  18. Aff-hand adv., adv. phr., adj. AFF-HAND , -HAN' , -HAUN' , AFF HAND , adv ., adv. phr ., adj . [′ɑf′hɑn, etc.; see aff hand. Sc. 1816 Scott O. Mortality xxxviii.: Ye suld ne'er do ony thing aff hand out o tired o' ony o' 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 lie fu' gleg aff hand To trick the silly fallows. Edb. 1822 R. Wilson Poems, Cawther Fair vii.: Whup frae 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 asks, in an aff-han' way. Abd.(D) 1929 J. Alexander Mains and Hilly 55: An' onything ye 
  19. Aff-lat n. 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 flooding. 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 
  20. Can v.2, p.t. gan , pa.t. of ginnan , to begin, used in Mid.Eng. and E.M.E. Can was fully established in northern 

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  1. Gan p.t. Gan , p.t . Also: gane . [ME. gan ( c 1200), p.t. of gin v.] Began, did. (Only in. The marschell to the hall gan ga Ib. iii . 629. Thar fayis gan thaim se Forowth thaim c1400 Troy-bk. ii . 2441. This place nere the se gan stand Ib. 2887. At his moder he gan inquere 1513 Doug. i . iii. 16. A blastrand bub … Gan [ Sm . gane] … in the bak saill dyng Ib. xiii . ii. 126. The cristit fowle gan hir curage avans (2) a1500 Doug. K. Hart 227. So Bewtie with hir wangarde gane to reill Ib. 750. Airlie affoir the sone scho gan to ryse Id. Æn. iii . ii . 152. Herbis wolx dry, wallowyng, and gan to faid 1528 Lynd. Dreme 1022. One schip … gan to creip Towart the land a1568 Scott ii. 191. Be than the bowgill gan 
  2. Gan n. Gan , n. (?) — c1500 Crying of Play 164. Gar sers baith Louthiane and Fyf And vale to me a mekle wyf, A gret ungracious gan  
  3. Gane v.2 Gane , v. 2 Pres. pple. gan(n)and . [Northern ME. gane , gan ( a 1300), OE. gan 
  4. Assenȝhe n. Assenȝhe , var. of Ansenȝe n . 1 c. — 1375 Barb. ii . 378. Hys assenȝhe gan he cry  
  5. Fersly adv. . iii. 116. Rycht fersly he Gan thame repreve a1500 Peblis to Play 188. Sa ferslie fyr hait hald aff the Inglismen ferslier ( b ) 1531 Bell. Boece I. 143. The King … ran feirslie 
  6. Conselyn n. Calchas … gan pas To Gregeois ande gaue conselyn That thai [etc.]  
  7. Forswiftit p.p.. Forswiftit from our richt cowrs, gan we ar Amang the blynd wallis waverand far  
  8. Geig v. . vi. 62. Undir … the hevy charge Gan grane or geig full fast the sewit barge  
  9. Arays v.. — 1513 Doug. xiii . ii. 41. Eneas … hys handis … Towart the hevyn gan vplift and arays  
  10. Gaynȝeld n. ( Gain- ,) Gaynȝeld , -ȝeild , n. Also: gane- , ganȝeld , -ȝild , gan(e)- , genȝeild , gainȝeall , gayn- , gan- , genȝell . [ Ȝelde n. Cf. Dan. gengæld .] A return, recompense. — 1513 
  11. Castris n. pl.. Anthenor … and Eneas To the Gregeois castris gan pas Ib. 297. Quhen to the castres Vlixes Was went  
  12. Cristit adj. cristit fowle … Gan rax hir self  
  13. Wrabil v.. — 1513 Doug. viii x 84. About hir palpis … The tua twynnis … Sportand full tyte gan to wrabill 
  14. Incense v.1 gan … til incense the altere  
  15. Bak-saill n. … brayand in our bak saill; v . i. 35. A blastrand bub … Gan our the forschip in the bak saill dyng  
  16. Furthsprent p.t., p.p.. 42. Tharwith gan hir seruandis behald Hir fallyn … ; hir handis furthsprent Ib. xi . xv 
  17. Ourblaw v. as to cover. — 1513 Doug. viii . iv. 158. And reky nycht … Gan thikkyn our al the cavern and 
  18. Grank v.. — 1513 Doug. vi . vi. 62 (MS. R.). Vnder … the heuy charge Gan grane or grank [ B ., Sm ., geig 
  19. Brawl v.2, In hy apon thaim gan he ga  
  20. Enforcely adv.. xvii . 158. He … swa enforslye gan fycht, That he maid till his mengne way  

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