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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quhang(e, Quhayng, n. Also: quhaing, quhane, whang(e; quheng, quhong. [Sc. var. of Thwang n.; cf. north. e.m.E. whanck a thick slice (1684).Cf. also Quhort n., Quhak v., in which Sc. quh-, wh- corresp. to English thw-.] A strip of leather; a thong.Also comb. and proverb.(1) Doug. ix xi 5 (Ruddim.).
Castyng dartis … Quhilkis thay with lynȝellis and quhayngis lang out threw 1531 Bell. Boece II 32.
He schure it [sc. a bull-hide] in maist crafty and subtell quhaingis [M. quhayngis] 1591 Edinb. D. Guild Acc. 428.
For ane quhayng of ledder … to hing the tung of the bell a1628 Carmichael Prov. No. 1226.
Of other mens ledder men taks lairge quhaings(b) a1578 Pitsc. I 117/19.
Ane gret scheiff of arrowis knet together in ane quhange of leathir 1591–2 Dundee Treas. Acc.
A quhang to the bell 1595–6 Ib. 1604–5 Ib.
Quhane 1624 Linlithgow B. Rec. 20 Aug.
And leddir to be quhangis(c) 1684 Cloud of Witnesses 230.
I had not the worth of a spur whang of any man's(d) 1617 M. Works Acc. (ed.) II 73.
For sex lather quhengis to the rind spindell(e) 1617 M. Works Acc. (ed.) II 74.
For a quhong to the turning loome(2) 1625 Orkney & Shetl. Test. I 138.
Saxtene quhang beltis(3) proverb. a1598 Ferg. Prov. No. 638.
Monie tynes the halfe marke whinger for the halfe pennie whange [MS thong] Ib. No. 672.
Whanges [MS thongues] a1628 Carmichael Prov. No. 1145.
