gaun
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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He told me he was gaun to return immediately—I assure ye o' that.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. XX by Leighton, Alexander
Whare are you gaun, my bonnie lass, Whare are you gaun, my hinnie?
From The Corner House Girls on a Houseboat How they sailed away, what happened on the voyage, and what was discovered by Hill, Grace Brooks
Janet Sheepshanks hovered in the background, saying all the time, "For shame, Miss Priscilla, think shame o' yoursel'—garring the laddie greet like that when he's gaun awa'!"
From The Suprising Adventures of Sir Toady Lion With Those of General Napoleon Smith by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)
Ye're gaun to do the thing that ye'll repent only aince—for a' the time that ye hae to exist baith in this world and the neist, and that's a lang lang look forrit and ayond.
From The Shepherd's Calendar Volume I (of II) by Hogg, James
He sent it with a small vessel That there was quickly gaun to sea; And sent it on to fair Scotland,35 To see about his gay ladie.
From English and Scottish Ballads (volume 3 of 8) by Various
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