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ˈthrough-gang, n. Sc. Obs. or rare.
[gang n. 4.]
A way or road through; a passage; sometimes = thoroughfare.
1463Burgh Rec. Edinb. (1869) I. 22 The througang is set to William Met for 8 s., on his own security. 1513Douglas æneis ii. viii. 80 Secrete throwgangs are schawin. 1587Reg. Privy Council Scot. IV. 205 In the portche or throw⁓gang of the said West Kirk dure. 1862G. Henderson Matt. in Lowland Scotch vi. 2 (E.D.D.) Dinna toot a trumpet afore thee, as the hypocrites do in the throwgangs.
b. attrib. or adj. Allowing passage through.
1523Acc. Ld. High Treas. Scot. V. 220 For ane band to the throuchgang windo of the quenis chalmer. 1808Jamieson s.v., A throwgang close is an open passage, by which one may go from one street to another, as opposed to a blind alley.
So † through-ˈgang v., Sc. trans. to go through, to traverse. ˈthrough-ganging (also throwgaan') a., that goes through any amount of work, active, energetic, thoroughgoing.
c1000Ags. Ps. (Th.) xc[i]. 6 Ne forhtast þu ðe on dæᵹe flan on lyfte, Þæt þu þuruh gangan garas on ðeostrum. c1205Lay. 1207 Ȝif ich þat lond mai bi-ȝeten & mi folc hit þurh⁓gengen [c 1275 þorh-genge]. 1814Scott Wav. xxxix, Ye..should ken a horse's points; ye see that through-ganging thing that Balmawhapple's on. 1825Jamieson, Through⁓ganging, active, having a great deal of action; a term used by jockies. |