affgaun

Scots

Alternative forms

• affgoing, aff-going
• affgain', affgyain', affga'in
• aff-gan, affgaain (Northern Isles)

Etymology

aff- +‎ gaun. See also affgo.

Adjective

affgaun (comparative mair affgaun, superlative maist affgaun)

1. outgoing, leaving (of a tenant)
2. worse for wear

Noun

affgaun (plural affgauns)

1. departure; fading away; death
2. start, outset

References

• “affgaun, adj. and n.”, in The Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries, 2004–present, →OCLC.