Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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¶GANDY, n.2 Appar. din, uproar, noisy bustle. Poss. a nonce reduction of Gandiegow.Slg. 1788 R. Galloway Poems 88:
Did ilka lad tryst his ain lass, To gang and view the gandy, That wou'd be seen at Glasgow fair.