oh, waught!

there were only six(6) entries this time, so we filled the list out a bit. Candy obviously knew the lyric, perhaps others too?

(also variously waucht, waft)

And there’s a hand, my trusty fiere ! [friend]
and gie's a hand o’ thine !
And we’ll tak a right gude-willy waught,
[goodwill draft]
for auld lang syne.
-Robert Burns
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a) (obs. spelling) v.t., to carry along by a gentle current; waft [wofa picked by BranShea, Rhuby]

b) a fallacious statement leaked to discredit a political rival [Candy olly]

c) OE: nothing; nil [Jackie]

d) adj., intricately entwined [Faldage]

e) something that you are obliged to do; an inescapable duty [Rhuby]

f) Scot. a copious draft [W3 Faldage, Candy]

g) tasteless, insipid; unpleasant to the smell or taste [OED def'n for waugh, as per tsuwm wofa]

h) an official charged with the surveillance of the population growth of free range Scottish Highland hogs [BranShea]

i) Scot: the wail of a Banshee [tsuwm Jackie, tsuwm]

j) interj., an expression of surprise or disgust [hogmaster (see top)]


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