gaun
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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Ay, an', as I was gaun to say, I'm seein' things differently lyin' here.
From Betty Grier by Waugh, Joseph Laing
And do ye think, sir, I wasna gaun to mak ye an offer o' a tastin o' them?
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. XX by Leighton, Alexander
Then she goes at ten, and I'm very glad she's gaun to a gude auld friend o' mine—Meester McKenzie, o' Glenbannock.
From Puppets at Large Scenes and Subjects from Mr Punch's Show by Anstey, F.
I ken’t there was something gaun on forbye the common.
From Tales from Blackwood Volume 4 by Various
Then he said in a hoarse, harsh voice, speaking to himself as much as to Lee, 'I'm gaun tae dae it Englified.'
From A Practical Novelist by Davidson, John
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