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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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(Quhare-away,) Quhair-away, -awa, interrog. adv. [At first appar. only Sc. (also Quhereaway) and in the mod. dial. as wha(u)rawa, where-awa(y; also in 19th c. nautical Eng. as where away ‘in what bearing, in what direction?’] (Away) to what place, whither (away), where on earth?(1) 1600–1 State P. (Reg. H.) No. 108/10. 17.
Quhair away kneave with that trie?(2) 1535 Stewart 39733.
Syne suddantlie tha vaneist out of sycht; And quhair awa, quhither to hevin or hell … wes no man ȝit can tell Ib. 54370.
Out of the feild tha fled, … Weill quhair awa tha wist nocht for till go Ib. 13729.
Quhair away 1559 M. Napier Mem. J. Napier 64.
Not dowbtand bot ye will … adverteis me quhatt is your opinion off all matteris, and quhair away ye beleiff all sall turne
