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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

WIDE-A-WAY, n.comb. A children's game.Slk. 1874 Border Treasury (12 Dec.) 246:
D'ye mind what games at krinky, the hand an' fit ba' , . . . Spy, races, swingtail, an' noble wide-a-way?

[Cf. n. Eng. widdy-widdy-way, a chasing game, in which the phr. is used as part of a refrain.]

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