gaed

The jackanape they caa’d Major Weir, it jibbered and cried as if it was mocking its master; my gudesire’s head was like to turn—he forgot baith siller and receipt, and down stairs he banged; but as he ran, the shrieks came faint and fainter; there was a deep-drawn shivering groan, and word gaed through the Castle, that the Laird was dead.

Wandering Willie’s Tale 1921

My gudesire’s head was like to turn; he forgot baith siller and receipt, and downstairs he banged; but, as he ran, the shrieks came fainter and fainter; there was a deep-drawn shivering groan, and word gaed through the castle that the laird was dead.

Wandering Willie’s Tale 1907

We a 'heard o' the public money that was taen frae the chield Morris somewhere about the fit o 'Cheviot by Rob and ane o' the Osbaldistone lads; and, to tell ye the truth, word gaed that it was yoursell Mr. Francis, --- and sorry was I that your father's son suld hae taen to sic practices --- Na, ye needna say a word about it --- I see weel I was mistaen; but

Rob Roy 1887

My gudesire's head was like to turn; he forgot baith siller and receipt, and downstairs he banged; but, as he ran, the shrieks came fainter and fainter; there was a deep-drawn shivering groan, and word gaed through the castle that the laird was dead.

Stories by English Authors: Scotland (Selected by Scribners) Various 1878

The jackanape they caa'd Major Weir, it jibbered and cried as if it was mocking its master; my gudesire's head was like to turn -- he forgot baith siller and receipt, and downstairs he banged; but as he ran, the shrieks came faint and fainter; there was a deep-drawn shivering groan, and word gaed through the castle that the laird was dead.

Redgauntlet Walter Scott 1801

We a 'heard o' the public money that was taen frae the chield Morris somewhere about the fit o 'Cheviot by Rob and ane o' the Osbaldistone lads; and, to tell ye the truth, word gaed that it was yoursell Mr. Francis, -- and sorry was I that your father's son suld hae taen to sic practices -- Na, ye needna say a word about it -- I see weel I was mistaen; but I wad believe onything o 'a stage-player, whilk I concluded ye to be.

Rob Roy — Complete Walter Scott 1801

We a 'heard o' the public money that was taen frae the chield Morris somewhere about the fit o 'Cheviot by Rob and ane o' the Osbaldistone lads; and, to tell ye the truth, word gaed that it was yoursell Mr. Francis, -- and sorry was I that your father's son suld hae taen to sic practices -- Na, ye needna say a word about it -- I see weel I was mistaen; but I wad believe onything o 'a stage-player, whilk I concluded ye to be.

Rob Roy — Volume 02 Walter Scott 1801

The jackanape they caa’d Major Weir, it jibbered and cried as if it was mocking its master; my gudesire’s head was like to turn — he forgot baith siller and receipt, and downstairs he banged; but as he ran, the shrieks came faint and fainter; there was a deep-drawn shivering groan, and word gaed through the castle that the laird was dead.

Redgauntlet 2008

For half a mile or more she "gaed" and she "gaed," all the while nibbling the candy; but now she was growing very tired, and did it to comfort herself.

Dotty Dimple's Flyaway Sophie May 1869

They were just decent bien bodies; ony poor creature that had face to beg got an awmous, and welcome — they that were shamefaced gaed by, and twice as welcome.

Chronicles of the Canongate 2008