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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
GANZ, v. “To prepare a fishing hook by plaiting a bit of snood line and fastening it on to the hook so as to facilitate the fixing of the hook to the line” (Ork. 1929 Marw.). [ganz, ganȝ (Marw.)]
[Variant of Eng. gange, v., with similar meaning.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Ganz v.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 20 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/ganz>
