affgaun
Scots
Alternative forms
- affgoing, aff-going
- affgain', affgyain', affga'in
- aff-gan, affgaain (Insular)
Etymology
aff- + gaun. See also affgo.
Adjective
affgaun (comparative mair affgaun, superlative maist affgaun)
- outgoing, leaving (of a tenant)
- worse for wear
Noun
affgaun (plural affgauns)
- departure; fading away; death
- start, outset
References
- “affgaun, adj. and n.” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.