"aboot" meaning in Scots

See aboot in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /əˈbut/
Etymology: From Middle English aboute, from Old English onbūtan. Etymology templates: {{inh|sco|enm|aboute}} Middle English aboute, {{inh|sco|ang|onbūtan}} Old English onbūtan Head templates: {{head|sco|adverb}} aboot
  1. outside
    Sense id: en-aboot-sco-adv-MSB6IGX0 Categories (other): Scots prepositions Disambiguation of Scots prepositions: 15 0 18 0 8 15 1 6 16 12 11
  2. around, about
    Sense id: en-aboot-sco-adv-ZyVxxDy0
  3. on the move, up and around (especially as recovered from an illness)
    Sense id: en-aboot-sco-adv-WY0QCBgK Categories (other): Pages with entries, Scots entries with incorrect language header, Scots prepositions Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 43 3 0 38 0 1 3 0 0 0 10 2 Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 14 0 43 0 9 14 1 0 2 13 4 Disambiguation of Scots prepositions: 15 0 18 0 8 15 1 6 16 12 11
  4. about, approximately
    Sense id: en-aboot-sco-adv-8~9R4mOv
  5. (after in) inside, nearby
    Sense id: en-aboot-sco-adv-ydIIRIXN
  6. (after oot) outside
    Sense id: en-aboot-sco-adv-MSB6IGX01 Categories (other): Scots prepositions Disambiguation of Scots prepositions: 15 0 18 0 8 15 1 6 16 12 11
  7. (after up) somewhere in or near
    Sense id: en-aboot-sco-adv-nQ6VV4d3

Preposition

IPA: /əˈbut/
Etymology: From Middle English aboute, from Old English onbūtan. Etymology templates: {{inh|sco|enm|aboute}} Middle English aboute, {{inh|sco|ang|onbūtan}} Old English onbūtan Head templates: {{head|sco|prepositions}} aboot
  1. on every side of, round;
    Sense id: en-aboot-sco-prep-Qvo5Gd4T
  2. all over, here and there in;
    Sense id: en-aboot-sco-prep-j-Vbewgr Categories (other): Scots prepositions Disambiguation of Scots prepositions: 15 0 18 0 8 15 1 6 16 12 11
  3. in the neighbourhood of;
    Sense id: en-aboot-sco-prep-aG9HW2KU Categories (other): Pages with entries, Scots prepositions Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 43 3 0 38 0 1 3 0 0 0 10 2 Disambiguation of Scots prepositions: 15 0 18 0 8 15 1 6 16 12 11
  4. relating to, concerning.
    Sense id: en-aboot-sco-prep-~YlxWbaz Categories (other): Scots prepositions Disambiguation of Scots prepositions: 15 0 18 0 8 15 1 6 16 12 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: aboot ane, aboot it, aboot's han', aboot-gaain, aboot-kast, in aboot, oot aboot
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