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▪ I. gawf, n. Sc.|gɔːf|
Forms: 6 gawf(e, gaufe, 7 gaff.
[Onomatopœic.]
A loud noisy laugh; only in phrase to give a gawf. Also gawf (of) laughter.
1500–20Dunbar Poems lxxv. 22 ‘Tehe’, quod scho, and gaif ane gaufe [v.r. gawf]. a1572Knox Hist. Ref. Wks. 1848 II. 67 Sche gaif ane gawfe of lauchter, and said, ‘Now will I go’. Ibid. 404 Sche first smyleit, and efter gaif ane gawf lauchter. 1678Sinclair Satan's Invis. World 88 The Devil gave a great gaff of laughter.
▪ II. gawf, v. Sc.|gɔːf|
Also gaff, gauf.
[Connected with prec.]
intr. To laugh noisily.
1719Ramsay Ep. to Hamilton iii. 77 Gaffin they wi' sides sae sair [etc.]. 1721― Elegy on Patie Birnie 2 The famous fidler of Kinghorn, Who gart the lieges gawff and girn ay. |
