"gin" meaning in Scots

See gin in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Conjunction

IPA: /ɡɪn/
Etymology: Cognate to dialectal English gin (“if”), which see for more. Etymology templates: {{m|en|gin||if}} gin (“if”) Head templates: {{head|sco|conjunctions|head=}} gin, {{sco-conj}} gin
  1. if (conditional; subjunctive)
    Sense id: en-gin-sco-conj-LzZDYkKI Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header, Scots prepositions Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 87 13 Disambiguation of Scots prepositions: 58 42
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Preposition

IPA: /ɡɪn/
Etymology: From Old English [Term?]. Etymology templates: {{der|sco|ang}} Old English [Term?] Head templates: {{head|sco|prepositions|head=}} gin, {{sco-prep}} gin
  1. Against; nearby; towards.
    Sense id: en-gin-sco-prep-vCe70298
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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