Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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PANT, n.2 A prank, frolic, a “lark”, a piece of fun, a caper (Uls. 1931 Northern Whig (5 Dec.); Rs. 1931; m. and s.Sc. 1965).Ags. 1894 J. B. Salmond B. Bowden (1922) xii.:
Haud your tongue! It wudda been a richt pant, an' nae mistak; wuddin't?Gsw. 1904 H. Foulis Erchie x.:
“Right,” says Duffy, “bring you Jinnet and I'll tak' my wife, and we'll hae a rale pant.”Lnk. 1923 G. Blake Mince Collop Close ii.:
“It would be a pant if Toddy Neil came up”, she chuckled. “I'd like to see ye swipe him, Danny.”Gsw. 1951 H. W. Pryde M. McFlannel's Romance 17:
Whitna pant we had one night imitatin' the sergeant-major pittin' us through wur paces, when in he walked.
