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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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GASH, adj.⁴ Unoccupied, idle; empty.Mearns ⁶ 1952:
“A'm busy jist noo, git some o yir gash han's tae dee't.” “There wis jist a wee puckle in een o the bags, the lave wis gash.”