Gaed

/ɡɛd/ verb

Definition

Scottish past tense of 'go'; went.

Etymology

Scottish English form of the past tense, related to Old English 'ēode,' showing how Scottish preserves archaic verb forms.

Kelly Says

Scottish English kept some of the oldest English verb forms alive—'gaed' for 'went' shows how regional dialects are museums of forgotten grammar.

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