Scottish dialect present participle of 'have,' meaning 'having,' used in Scots language.
Scottish variant of 'having,' from Old English habbende. The Scottish 'hae' (have) combines with '-ing' participle ending.
In Scottish poetry, 'haeing' rhymes completely differently than English 'having'—Scottish dialects preserved a separate sound evolution, which is why Burns' poetry needs special pronunciation to sound right.
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