gae

Scots

Verb

gae

1. Simple past of gie.
   • 1816, Sir Walter Scott, Old Mortality, Illustrated, Volume 1.^[1]:

     Eh, Mr Henry! but the carle gae them a screed o' doctrine!

   • 1918, J. M. Barrie, A Window in Thrums^[2]:

     Chirsty was in Tilliedrum last Teisday or Wednesday, an' Tibbie gae her a cup o' tea."

2. go
   • 1861, Various, The Golden Treasury^[3]:

     O waly waly, up the bank, And waly waly down the brae, And waly waly yon burn-side Where I and my Love wont to gae!

   • 1884, Alexander Leighton, Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 17^[4]:

     Gae awa, gae awa--I canna thole the very thochts o' the story whilk thou ettles to ken."