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hadd

verbaction

to hold or continue on

To hold or keep (e.g. "hadd du on fast" = hold on tight); also to head or continue in a direction; used as the past/past‑participle form of 'have', often for holding or observing an event.

Example in use

“I hadd a keek at the market.”

Pronunciation

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/HAHD/

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Origin & context

scotscurrentneutral

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