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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. 1902 J. Lumsden Toorle, etc. 127: Whyles she “but to hae me aff-haun,” Whyles “she wadna wed for 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 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 
  2. Be-licket . . . were ey sae ready tae come in ahint the haun, that naebody, haud aff themsels, could get feen't 
  3. Fuddle v. ta'en, Mary, An' fuddl't them aff haun. Sc. 1904 in R. Ford Vagabond Songs 217: They hangit 
  4. Clesp v. stood there, clespet haun' in haun'. [The form clesp is found in O.Sc. in 1603 as a n ., in 1609 
  5. Anit p.p. that's anit, To haun' a pairt to thee.  
  6. Cheepy n.) 25: She doesna like ma John; But she wad, if she had seen him Wi' a cheepy in his haun'. [From 
  7. Jaa n. his rauchle haun maks a nieve in its glove  
  8. Feckle v. saecond-haun brechams, feckled up as new.  
  9. Brinnage n.! Never; wi' a right haun at my side, I'll bide the brinnage here whate'er betide. [A mod. hybrid 
  10. Nearhand adv., prep., adj. NEARHAND , adv ., prep ., adj . Also -han , -haun(d) , neer- . Compar. nearer han(d: Bairns frae the near-haun' streets. e.Lth. 1908 J. Lumsden Th'Loudons 194: Some near-haun A. G. Murdoch Rhymes 76: Five fishermen of fame, Belangin' near haun' Inveraray. Wgt: Near haun' nicht Tam managed to ease her a bit. Rxb. 1915 Kelso Chron. (10 Dec.) 4: The folk 
  11. Truel n. Joseph Smith's dab haun wi the wuid; a loaf o breid abuin John the Baxter, a truwel and bricks for 
  12. Hoise v., n.: The lan wus fu o' stanes, an the pleuch use't tae stot aff the stanes an hoise the pleughman aff his. (1856) IV. 98: He put his haun aneath the basket, and tried to gie't a hoise. Kcb. 1895 
  13. Writ n.. haun o' writ , id. Rs. 1707 W. MacGill Old Ross-shire (1909) I. 278: A wreat laitly com to the Borders III. 80: Havena ye Sir John's haun o' vrit for the promise? Ags. 1888 Barrie: Here's twae letters for ye: yin in a lassie's haun o' writ. 2 . A formal or legal document or writing 
  14. Catloup n. near haun fifty 'ear sin syne, for I was juist a bit lassock at the time, within a cat-lowp o 
  15. Shidder n., v. wasp settle in yer haun sooner than kill it, hustle it oot the windae wi a paper, but ye couldna get 
  16. Bogshammelt adj. o his trousers, fur he aye hunkit them up wi ae haun, whilst the broon, fag-rikkit fingers o his 
  17. Hip n.1 hip an' haun' , completely out of control, out of hand. (2) Gall. 1796 J. Lauderdale Poems' haun' Wi' wrath, baith butt an' ben. [O.Sc. has hip in sense 1 . from 1490.]  
  18. Onless conj. afore ye'll admit them, onless they can haun in a gowpen o' siller. s.Sc. 1897 E. Hamilton 
  19. Apairt adv. James Robertson The Day O Judgement 9: Syne sindert fit an haun forgaither That fell in fechtin 
  20. Blume v., n. in the simmer morn, When the hedge-raws blume 'neth the touch o' a heavenly haun. Wgt. 1804 R 

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  1. 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).  
  2. 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).  
  3. 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 
  4. Afputting n. Afputting , n. Also: aff pitting . [ Af adv .] A putting off; offputting, ground for; onpitting and aff pitting off it  
  5. 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 
  6. Cuissot n., … his cuissots aff did slyd  
  7. Afftaking vbl. n. Afftaking , vbl. n. [ Aff adv .] A taking off. — 1659 Irvine Mun. II. 84 (for 
  8. Kuyd n. Kuyd , var. of Cude n . 1 (a chrism-cloth). — 1516 Acta Conc. Public Aff. 71. Ane 
  9. Quernell n. Quernell , var. of Corneill n. (cornelian). — 1516 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 71. Ane 
  10. 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  
  11. 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 
  12. 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 
  13. 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 
  14. Enfonce v. piece was tane aff efter the first renconter that the mass had enfonced  
  15. Revalidacioun n. Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 155. As the bullis undir the leid and revalidacioun tharof beris  
  16. Hanlet n. * Hanlet , n . (?) — 1515 Acta Conc. Public Aff. 59. Tua greit doublis of wambrassis 
  17. Passionatlie adv. depairtis aff the sessioun  
  18. Regraid v.. — 1540 Lynd. Sat.  1765 (Ch.). He was regraidit of his croun And baneist aff his regioun  
  19. Diviot n. work, thatch & diviott 1653 Lanark B. Rec. 150. To … take any fewall, faill or diviot aff 
  20. Stand Afar n. aff  

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