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AYEWIS, adv. also ayewise, ayeways, ayewiz, ayeweys. [ ′əiwɪz ] Always.Gsw. 1985 Michael Munro The Patter 7:
ayeways Always.Edb. 1988:
She ayewis tells me what happens.Gsw. 1990 John and Willy Maley From the Calton to Catalonia 4:
Three month noo an no a peep oot him. He ayewiz wanted tae be oan the big screen.m.Lth. 1992:
Ye've ayeways tae be oan at they bairns!Edb. 1994 Douglas McKenzie in James Roberston A Tongue in Yer Heid 3:
He ayeways wore his long johns in the hoose.m.Sc. 1994 Martin Bowman and Bill Findlay Forever Yours, Marie-Lou 7:
Ah've every right tae be sick. Even supposin ah did make a wee bit ae noaise, aw ye hid tae dae wis turn ower an go back tae sleep, same as ayeways!m.Sc. 1997 Liz Niven A Play About St Ninian 5:
A dare say ye will, ye've ayeweys been strang-willed, daein it yer ain wey.Fif. 1998 By Word of Mouth: Scottish Oral History Group 10:
There is a two-verse song which was sung by all linoleum workers, whether employed by Barry's or Nairn's, despite the fact that Nairn's workers would never be asked to go on an outing organised by and for their rivals:
I'm no gaun tae Barry's trip, I'm no gaun again,
I'm no gaun tae Barry's trip, it ayewis comes on rain.
I'm no gaun tae Barry's trip, I'm no gaun at a,
I'm no gaun tae Barry's trip, it ayewis comes on snaw."em.Sc. 1999 James Robertson The Day O Judgement 29:
"Conscience, that iver flytit at me
An ayewis did ma sins berate, ... "wm.Sc. 2000 Liz Lochhead Medea 7:
to draw doon the vengeance of the
ayeways angry Gods that look down and ayeways punish
them who think theirsels somebodyAbd. 2000 Sheena Blackhall The Singing Bird 40:
The brigg notts rebiggin;
The railwye station anna.
Sark sleeves maun be rowed tae rags.
Somebody, breem in haun,
Will ayewis min' foo it wis.