affgaun

Scots

Alternative forms

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.

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