Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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BING, v.2 To go, come, walk, run, etc. Pa.t. bung. [bɪŋ]Cai. 1934 R.B.:
I happened to be talking last week to the Procurator Fiscal of Caithness about tinkers in the county, when he mentioned hearing one call to other two who were seated, “Bing to your trampers” — i.e. spring to your feet.s.Sc. 1815 Scott Guy M. xxviii.:
Bing out and tour [go out and watch. A.].Per. 1979 Betsy Whyte The Yellow on the Broom 107:
'Stall, hantle binging!' (Stop, there are strange people coming.) Abd. 1990 Stanley Robertson Fish-Hooses (1992) 106:
Between
the twa there wis made a plot and they baith wint oot the door of the
hotel, and awa intae Lockie's car. They bolted awa with each ither. Een
of the bridesmaids deeked them binging avree thegither. Abd. 1990 Stanley Robertson Fish-Hooses 1992 (p17) :
I said cheerio tae aa the manishees and bung avree as quick as I could.
