Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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AHEID, adv. A Sc. form of ahead. [ə′hid]Ork. 1952 R. T. Johnston Stenwick Days (1984) 3:
" ... I kinno get aheid wi' me coortin' as lang as thoo're aroond. A'm sheur Medusa disno want thee." Edb. 2004:
He's ayewis aheid o me in the queue.Rxb. 1921 Hawick Express (13 May) 3/7:
Germany's fast gettin' aheid o' us in th' industrial field.
