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  1. Coast n.1.” Sc. 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 
  2. Affgang n. G. MacDonald R. Falconer  v.:  I heard aa awfu' aff-gang o' sweirin' i' the yard. 2 . The bridegroom on the wedding even. About six o'clock, the "aff-gang", or bridegroom's breakfast, is put on the 
  3. Blin-led adj. BLIN-LED , adj . Blindly led. Bnff. 2 1935 : Surely he's been blin-led t' gang sae far aff o' the straucht. Hence blinledness , n., ignorance of whither one goes or is led. Kcb 
  4. Foxterleaves n. pl.. Slk. 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 
  5. Wa-gang n. comb. 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 chielie fan he 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 wauch wa-gang. Rnf. 1873 D. Gilmour Pen' Folk 46: It [an evangelical sermon] hasna the sweet wa'gang o' the auld times. Sh. 1949 J. Gray Lowrie 98: Da saut kidney maybe taks aff 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 .]  
  6. Gang v., n. , 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 whigmaleeries GANG , 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: 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 
  7. Flaip n. Hogg B. of Bodsbeck (1874) vii.: If ye war to stite aff that, ye wad gang to the boddom o' the 
  8. Fiel n.: 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.”  
  9. Clowgang n. he's aff o' his ain klo-gang. [O.Sc. clo(w)gang , 1604, cloggand , 1623, pasture-land ( D.O.S.T CLOWGANG , KLO-GANG , Clogang , Klovgeng , Klivgeng , -gæng , Cloggand , n . [′klɔugɑŋ 
  10. Skive v.1, n. aff the skivers that we're tormentid wi'. Bwk. 1897 R. M. Calder Poems 219: Owre the brae we'll sune gang skivin'. II . n . A prowling about for what may be picked up, the scrounge (wm.Sc 
  11. Scrieve v.1, n.1 thus the day ran scrieven aff, Mid ploy an' frolic, joke an' laugh. Ayr. 1866 T. Bruce Summer R. Ford 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 aff care! Per. 1857 J. Stewart Sketches 104: In kittle words o' arm-length nebs, They the carritches, an' 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 
  12. Crockanition n. 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 
  13. Ganger n. langer. Sc. 1818 Scott Rob Roy xxvii.: The stringhalt will gae aff when it's gaen a mile.: “Ee'll gaze at the riders till the gangers gang by!” = you will let ordinary opportunities pass while 1 . and 2 . above, from 1424. Gang , v ., 1 . + suff. -er ].  
  14. Aff adv., prep., adj.,” thinks I, “but whaur?” ( b ) With ellipsis of come , gang , tak' , etc., aff has the value of a 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 
  15. Faisible adj. Ev. Tales II. 384: Just 'light aff your beast feasible like. Dmf. 1856 J. W. Carlyle, an' gies them a dicht to mak' them faceable to gang in. Per. 1900 E.D.D. : When I asked a 
  16. Mud v.3). Freq. in Eng. dial. Ib. : Aa mud gang, aaa bud gang, aa haed tui gang. [From an unstressed form 
  17. Press-gang-the-weaver n. comb. † 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.  
  18. Bottle n.2, v., 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 
  19. 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.  
  20. Wanuse n. 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 

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  1. Wattirgang n.- , 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 next 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 gang 1521 Dundee B. Ct. I 34 (14 June). The said myll … & all hir geir with wattergangis be infeft … in ane miln, and in possessioun of ane water-gang thairto 1589 Prot. Bk. A opins the clousses in the water gang 1658 Retours I Inq. Spec. Ayr (497). The corne milne of water go out, … And find that the water-gang, from the park-dyke to Barnes his mill, ought to continue nuncupato Lochmilne cum … aquaeductu sive passagio lie water gang lacus burgi de Linlithgow c . 1538 
  2. Gang n. Gang , n. [ME. gang , OE. gang ( gong ), ON. gang-r .] 1 . a . The course of a Northesk fra the ald gang and fra the mylne of Kynnabir 1493 Acta Conc. 307/1. The wrangwis … drawing of the watter out of the auld gang b . The track in which a mill-horse walks. 1532 M. Works Acc. II. 56. Efter the bigging of the said myln bringand in ȝeird to the gang of the hors c or going. c1500-c1512 Dunb. li. 23. His gang garris all ȝour chalmeris schog 1599 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 Treas. Acc. XI. 32. Twa gang of see watter … to mak pickkle 1560 Prot. Bk. G. Grote 43. Sex gang of aill 1590 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 19. To gett four tounnis of beir with foure gang of aill 1609 Edinb. Test. XLVI. 21 b. In the hous thrie gang of aitis at iij li. x 
  3. Gang v. Gang , v. Also: gange , gaing , gayng . [Northern ME. gang(e , OE. gangan ( gongan in sa hard assay, That he mycht nouthir gang no ryde a1400 Leg. S. xii. 381. Crippolis he gert gange vperycht Ib. xxix. 30. Quhethir he sit, or gang, or ly c1420 Ratis R. 1338. Than may thow baith gang & ryd Ib. 1675. Wnes gange ore ster he may 1499 Misc. Spald. C. II. 261. At I sal ryd and 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 blunt To ryde or gang befoir as he wes wont 1549 Compl. 34/20. Quhen ve ar tirit to gang on place … Thairin to sit or gang 1595 Edinb. Test. XXVIII. 256. David Thomsoun … gangand vpon his feit maid his testament a1598 Ferg. Prov. 3 b. A bairne mon creep or he gang where it may not gang 2 . To walk or go about, or from one place to another. a1400 Leg. S 
  4. Away n. 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  
  5. Aff-scouring n. Aff-scouring , n. [ Aff adv. after e.m.E. off-scouring (1526).] pl. Offscourings. — 1618 Crim. Trials III. 451 (filthie aff-scoureingis of people).  
  6. On-putting vbl. n. Rothesay B. Rec. 265. For the onputting of ewerie gang of horse schoone 1675 Cunningham Diary 1644 Tulliallan Coal Wks. MS. 3. To them that broucht up the beir to Clak; onpitting and aff 
  7. Aff-hand adv. 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).  
  8. Gang-dayis n. pl. 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 
  9. Af adv., prep. Af , Aff , adv. and prep. Also: afe , affe . [Late form of Of adv. and Of prep querell 1596 Dalr. I. 96/1. Casteng aff al courtlie decore Ib. II. 216/23. To stryk 1647 Aberd. B. Rec. 72. He had resolved to tak aff their burden 1668 Ib. 248. Ane 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 1675 15.. Clar. iii . 2280. [Her] aff the land thay gart promit to go 1575 Prestwick 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 of relief, deprivation, deduction, etc. 1597 Edinb. Test. XXXI. 85 b. Tua hundretht [merkis] aff hir moderis thrid 1633 Maxwell 
  10. Pleughgang n. 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  
  11. Uver adj.. Publ. Aff. 124. Plegis … for the Ellottis of the uvyr gang of Gorrumbery 2 . Of things generally higher ground. Cf. Over adj. 1 d and Gang n. 4. a . (1) 1372 Reg. Great S. 151/1. In the mark-stane 1528 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 289. At the uvir pethis of Colbrandspeth 
  12. Oxingang n. 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. I. 62. Twa hoxin gang terrarum de Stobo 1514 Reg. Cupar A. I. 292. 1526 Reg dawach of land, viz. to four oxen-gang or to mair Ib. 441. That ane pleuch sould contene viij oxen-gang; the oxen-gang sould contene xij aikeris, the aiker sould contene iiij rudis 1579 Reg 1587 Banff Field C. (1901) 29. (3) 1549 Prot. Bk. R. Lumsdane MS. 12. To four oxin gang 
  13. Footgang n.- , footgange , -gaing . [ Gang n .] 1 . a . A plank or planks for workmen to walk on while building or 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 planked way or landing-place. 1684 Stirling B. Rec. II. 42. Damadge [to goods] throw the want of ane foott gang at the samin [shore], or. Test. XXIX. 206 b. Ane clois bed with ane drawand bed and the fuit gang thairof 1609 Ib. XLVI. 9. Ane new clois bed with ane fute gang 1642 Ib. LX. 152 b. Ane littell draw bed 
  14. Afputting n. Afputting , n. Also: aff pitting . [ Af adv .] A putting off; offputting, ground for; onpitting and aff pitting off it  
  15. Inganging n. Inganging , n . [ Gang v .] The entrance, entry. — ?1438 Alex. ii . 4411. At the 
  16. Snip v.1 . To 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 
  17. Going-days n. pl. Going-days , n. pl . = Gang-dayis. — 1595 Duncan App. Etym. Ambarvalia , … the 
  18. Farrest adv. cuvattis farrest to leip mon quhylumis gang abak  
  19. Glegly adv. ornaments … That through the voults of cristall skyes Full gleglie glansing gang  
  20. Gong n. Gong , n . [ME. gonge , OE. gong , gang .] A latrine. — a1400 Leg. S. xxvii. 982 

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