gin1[with ‘g’ as in English ‘gun’]conjunctionif:Ah’ll come gin she will.17-. etymology: Scots, perhaps a reduced form of gien ‘given’; also collected by EMcC/PS; attested by BS in TDITA, JS and BW
gin2[with ‘g’ as in English ‘gun’]prepositionby, before:But we’ll be back gin Hogmanay.la18-. etymology: Scots; aphetic from again; attested by BS in SS and TDITA
ginn, ginnouna brooch20. etymology: origin obscure; attested by Perthshire and Argyleshire Tinkler-Gypsies and in Shelta