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- Bag v.3 streets say to another “Are ye on to bag the schule the day and see the shows comin' in?” [ Cf . obs
- Shaw v.1, n.1). 5 . Usu. the shows , a funfair. wm.Sc. 1979 Robin Jenkins Fergus Lamont 45: The fish goldfish, like those you could win at the shows. Gsw. 1980 Christine Marion Fraser Blue Above the Chimneys (1985) 35: 'We're all to go to the shows tomorrow,' volunteered Kirsty when we were lying in funfair or carnival: 'If you're good your Granny'll take you to the shows tomorrow.' Gsw. 1987 Peter Mason C'mon Geeze Yer Patter! 24: A'm gauny take the weans doon tae the shows. I will won me a goldfish at the shows and we bought a bowl for it on the way home. Edb. 1992 : It's awfy dear now at the shows. m.Sc. 1994 Mary McCabe Everwinding Times 99: On the first of July Ailie went with six schoolmates to the shows at Glasgow Green.
- Show n.3 swingling was called. s.Sc. 1900 Scotsman (23 Oct.): The shows being now removed, the heckling
- Clove v., n., scutching, heckling. 2 . n . (1) “An instrument used in the preparation of flax; by it the ‘shows
- Doose v., n. earth from their bones. Rxb. 1808 A. Scott Poems (1821) 97: Some down were doused amang the shows. Hence doosy , dousie (see quots.). Fif. 1900 E.D.D. : A young man was noticed
- Hinder v., n.2 Macnab 89: Sae you'll no hinner it, that when the Shows come to the toon, I'm there alang wi' the lave
