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BYE, n. In phr. To gie it the bye, gie it a bye, To avoid something or leave it out.Gsw. 1990 John and Willy Maley From the Calton to Catalonia 8:
Wid you two gie it a bye?Edb. 1991 Gordon Legge In Between Talking about the Football 10:
'Yeah, I heard there was a good bit doing the rounds ... I think I'll give it the bye, though. I'm a bit short just now, like.'Edb. 1994:
Gie it the bye. [cutting a record before it ends]
