"agate" meaning in Scots

See agate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Forms: agait [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle Scots agate, agait, from Middle English agate; equivalent to a- (“on”) + gate Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|sco|gmw-msc|agate|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle Scots agate, {{inh+|sco|gmw-msc|agate}} Inherited from Middle Scots agate, {{inh|sco|enm|agate}} Middle English agate, {{prefix|sco|a|gate|t1=on}} a- (“on”) + gate Head templates: {{head|sco|adverb|not comparable|cat2=uncomparable adverbs}} agate (not comparable), {{sco-adv|-}} agate (not comparable)
  1. On the road, afoot, going about Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-agate-sco-adv-6ALIqmfy Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header, Scots terms prefixed with a- Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 100 0 Disambiguation of Scots terms prefixed with a-: 100 0
  2. away Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-agate-sco-adv-N4zlap0U

Alternative forms

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