gaun

/ ɡɔːn /

verb

Pork maun hae risen in price this last twa-three days, for I'm telt it was gaun cheap enough then.

But you maun read on a bit far'er, for I'm no' gaun tae work ony mair till I see that dirty beast Hazelrig get his deserts.

I kent it was gaun on a' the time; but like mony mair I hae kent, a manager's favor was mair to me than the honor o' a wife.

I'm no gaun to hurt you; but I'm gaun to tak' Black Jock oot o' your clutches as shair as daith.

But the money was the thing that did it, Mr. Rundell, an' I'm no' gaun to mak' excuses noo aboot it.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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