Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 2005 (SND, online supplement).
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AVREE, v. also abree. Go away!Per. 1979 Betsy Whyte The Yellow on the Broom 131:
'Come, hurry avree!'Abd. 1989:
Nash, abree, gadgie! [Hurry, run away, man!]Abd. 1990 Stanley Robertson Fish-Hooses (1992) 106:
Between the twa there wis made a plot and they baith wint oot the door of the hotel, and awa intae Lockie's car. They bolted awa with each ither. Een of the bridesmaids deeked them binging avree thegither.Abd. 1990 Stanley Robertson Fish-Hooses 1992 (p16-17) :
I said cheerio tae aa the manishees and bung avree as quick as I could.
