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hed

verbaction

Past form of have; possessed

Past form of 'have' — possessed or experienced; used in phrases like 'hed seen better' meaning 'I've seen better'.

Example in use

Ah hed nae time yestreen.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/HED/

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Origin & context

scotscurrentneutralalso: head

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