gaun
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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Ou, Mansie," said Jamie Coom, "are ye gaun to take me for your best man?
From Amusing Prose Chap Books by Various
It's narrow, narrow, make your bed, And learn to lie your lane; For I'm gaun o'er the sea, Fair Annie, A braw bride to bring hame.
From English and Scottish Ballads (volume 3 of 8) by Various
I ken’t there was something gaun on forbye the common.
From Tales from Blackwood Volume 4 by Various
Whaat wis it I wis gaun tae dae Englified, and whaat for wis I gaun to dae it Englified?
From A Practical Novelist by Davidson, John
I was gaun to say something mair, an' I've forgot it; but ye can tak' it a' back if it's ony use to ye.'
From Betty Grier by Waugh, Joseph Laing
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