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  1. Aff-hand adv., adv. phr., adj. AFF-HAND , -HAN' , -HAUN' , AFF HAND , adv ., adv. phr ., adj . [′ɑf′hɑn, etc.; see had preach't it in private, he kent ilka line, An' could screed it aff-han' frae beginnin' to en 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 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'. 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 
  2. Bunkie n. BUNKIE , n . Space under the Stern seat in a small boat. Bnff. 2 1920 : He gid aff t' the han'-lin' [hand-line fishing] aboot fower o'clock in the mornin', wi' a pailie o' fine safticks in 
  3. Clunk n.3. 2 1936 : Aff he set for hame, as happy's Laurie, wi' a quarter o' breed in ae han', an' a clunk 
  4. Weesh interj., v. aff (Abd. 1955 W. P. Milne Eppie Elrick iv., wish aff ). Also in e.Ang. dial. and in form woosh t' gyang i' the richt han', say ‘Weest'. Kcd. 1934 Gibbon & MacDiarmid Sc. Scene 118 
  5. Misguggle v., n., slash, carve. Abd. 1754 R. Forbes Journal 29: She bad me had aff my hands, far I misgrugled a.: But what fowk taks in han', fowk sud put oot o' han' in a proper mainner, and no misguggle't 
  6. Ahinthand adv., adj. AHINTHAND , AHIN'-HAN' , adv ., pred.adj . 1 . Late, after the event. Bnff. 2 1931 : It's easy to be weise ahin'-han'. Abd. 1993 : I'm aa ahin-han wi deein ma tax return. Edb : I hear he's ahin'-han' wi' the rent. [ Cf . Ahint , 4 (1), and Eng. behindhand .]  
  7. Back-han' adj. BACK-HAN' , adj . Overdue. [-hɑ(:)n See P.L.D. §§ 64, 124.] Bch. 1915 (per Abd. 15 ): We had to pey up the back-han' rent, fan we took again, an' noo we're jist the year ahin'.  
  8. Gig n.1, v.1 D. Bnff. 61: Nane o' yir gigs wee me. Y' needna try thim; for a winna tack thim aff o' yir han 
  9. Kneevle n.. : They cuttit aff a kneevil an' ye took it in yer han. Abd. 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb ii 
  10. Tricker n.1 A. Murison Rosehearty Rhymes 13: His han' touched the trikker, an' aff gaed the shot. 2 
  11. Nearhand adv., prep., adj. NEARHAND , adv ., prep ., adj . Also -han , -haun(d) , neer- . Compar. nearer han(d. Cai. 1829 J. Hay Poems 24: That night she near han' fainted. Abd. 1863 G. Macdonald D. Elginbrod viii.: The minister, honest man, near-han' gart me disbelieve in't a'thegither-hand, for he was deid in half an hour. Uls. 1908 Traynor (1953): I was near-han' starvin-han(d) cut (ne.Sc., em.Sc. (a), Lnk., Kcb., Uls. 1963), -gate , -road , -way , a short cut. Cf' day! Lnk. 1928 W. C. Fraser Yelpin' Stane 106: The Glenbirnie shooters tak' a near-han: They fill'd it near han' the brim. Abd. 1795 Session Papers, Leslie v. Fraser (29 March 1805. 1880 G. Fraser Lowland Lore ii.: They . . . thocht when they were sae near-han' oor aul' royal nearer han the place. Fif. 1954 Fife Herald (27 Oct.) 2: We were near haund the bottom o' Hill 
  12. Brent v., n.2, adv.1 o' ma han. Bwk. 1893 W. S. Crockett Minstrelsy of the Merse 318: Wi' frolicksome step i and square. Abd. 1832 A. Beattie Poems 131: Then Maggy mounted, aff she gaes Nor ever she a 
  13. Unmitten't ppl. adj.: Hae yer han' aye unmitten't.  
  14. Hand n., v.) above one's hand , above one's head, beyond comprehension, beyond one's control; (3) aff one's han(d HAND , n ., v . Also haun(d) , haand (Sh.), han(n) (Ork., n. and sm.Sc., Uls.), hon Maley From the Calton to Catalonia 20: Hauns aff. Noo get back up that close. Abd. 1991 tellin a lee gif Aa did, Queen; a lass in the hills up yonner maks ma bannocks, wi the lichtest han o a . . . married a ploughman up in the Colmonel han'. Wgt. 1877 Saxon Gall. Gossip 271: A Booer's wife Aiberdeen-han'. Phrs.: helin' [i.e. hailin ] han' , the port side of a ship (Crm. 1919 T.S.D.C . III. 17); skipper han , starboard (Crm. 1911 per Mry. 2 ). 3 . In pl .: bearings, landmarks by which gang - Following or leadin', hand or fur. Hence (1) phr. to be in the han(d) , of a horse: to walk horse that walks on the unploughed land is said to be “in the han'”; the other horse is called the “fur they prefer to call them). 8 . Phrs.: (1) aboot han(s) , about-hand , at hand, in the vicinity 
  15. Handlawhile n. HANDLAWHILE , n . Also han(de)lawhile . A short space of time, a little while (Rxb. 1802 J. Sibbald Chron. Sc. Poetry , Gl., hanlawhile ; Peb., Slk. 1825 Jam., han(d)lawhile ; s.Sc. 1873 Murray 
  16. Nahvy n. hid in his han' een o' his Nahvy pistols.  
  17. Baelt adj.: The wifie's heid wis as baelt's the heel o' ma han'.  
  18. Aixtrae adj., adv., n.. Rae 'Tween Clyde and Tweed 56: But ne'er an aixtrae pipe-shank met his han'.  
  19. Fore-helman n.): Mairic Ellan heud oot her left han' an' sade, “A fore-helman in that lug.” [ Fore- , 1 . + -helman 
  20. Moustir n. H. S. Riddell Psalms xxxii. 4: For daye an' nicht thy han' was hivie apon me: my moustir is 

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  1. Han-span adv. * Han(d)-span , adv . [Appar. Hand n. and span (of the hand).] — 1686 G. Stuart Joco-Ser. Disc. 70. A couple of knights.. .Clamm up the shrouds [of a ship] and wrought han-span [ gl 
  2. Han v. * Han , v . (? Erron. f. OF. haner , hanir (F. hennir ) of a horse, to neigh.) — c1420 
  3. Hansel v. Han(d)sel , v. [ON. handselja or handsala .] In Orkney: To make over formally by shaking 
  4. Haning Stane n.. han , ON. hein .] A whetstone. — 1498-9 Acta Conc. II. 297. Ane rasure and ane hanin [ pr 
  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. 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).  
  7. 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 
  8. Shroud n.1. Stuart Joco-Ser. Disc. 70. A couple of knights … Clamm up the shrouds and wrought han-span [= * Han(d 
  9. Afputting n. Afputting , n. Also: aff pitting . [ Af adv .] A putting off; offputting, ground for; onpitting and aff pitting off it  
  10. 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 
  11. Cuissot n., … his cuissots aff did slyd  
  12. Afftaking vbl. n. Afftaking , vbl. n. [ Aff adv .] A taking off. — 1659 Irvine Mun. II. 84 (for 
  13. Kuyd n. Kuyd , var. of Cude n . 1 (a chrism-cloth). — 1516 Acta Conc. Public Aff. 71. Ane 
  14. Quernell n. Quernell , var. of Corneill n. (cornelian). — 1516 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 71. Ane 
  15. Sellerar n. 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  
  16. Tikkat v. the form of an inventory. ( Tik(k)at n. 3.) — a . 1522–3 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 163. Aff. 259. [Cassillis … protesting for remedy of law, should they] tikkat him apoun the kirk durris 
  17. Pomander n.). c . 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 
  18. Tabillar n. 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 
  19. Enfonce v. piece was tane aff efter the first renconter that the mass had enfonced  
  20. Revalidacioun n. Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 155. As the bullis undir the leid and revalidacioun tharof beris  

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