Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1825-1853
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†PAUGE, v. Also pawge.
1. To prance, to pace about waiting for one's chance, to hover around with some design in mind (Fif. 1825 Jam.).
2. To tamper, meddle in a rash or injudicious manner.Fif. 1825 Jam.:
A proverbial mode of expression; — "He's neither to play nor pauge wi'," not to be tampered with in any way whatsoever.Ags. 1853 W. Blair Aberbrothock xxii.:
He wasna to pawge wi', I'sure ye, for he was a princy-bodsy, he was; an' gif ony ane offendit 'm he wadna cut the King's langitch wi' them for months an' years to cum.
