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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

†CAN, v.², pa.t. Began to, did.Abd. 1768 A. Ross Helenore 17:
She ran an' skream'd, an roove out at her hair, An' to the glens the gainest gate can fare.

[Phonetic variant of gan, pa.t. of ginnan, to begin, used in Mid.Eng. and E.M.E. Can was fully established in northern use early in the 14th cent. Later its identity was forgotten and it became confused with Can, v.¹]

Can v.2, p.t.

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