sb. Sc. Obs. or rare. [GANG sb. 4.] A way or road through; a passage; sometimes = thoroughfare.
1463. Burgh Rec. Edinb. (1869), I. 22. The througang is set to William Met for 8 s., on his own security.
1513. Douglas, Æneis, II. viii. 80. Secrete throwgangis are schawin.
1587. Reg. Privy Council Scot., IV. 205. In the portche or throwgang of the said West Kirk dure.
1862. G. Henderson, Matt. in Lowland Scotch, vi. 2. (E.D.D.). Dinna toot a trumpet afore thee, as the hypocrites do in the throwgangs.
b. attrib. or adj. Allowing passage through.
1523. Acc. Ld. High Treas. Scot., V. 220. For ane band to the throuchgang windo of the quenis chalmer.
1808. Jamieson, s.v., A throwgang close is an open passage, by which one may go from one street to another, as opposed to a blind alley.
So † Through-gang v., Sc. trans. to go through, to traverse. Through-ganging (also throw-gaan’) a., that goes through any amount of work, active, energetic, thoroughgoing.
c. 1000. Ags. Ps. (Th.) xc[i]. 6. Ne forhtast þu ðe on dæʓe flan on lyfte, Þæt þu þuruh gangan garas on ðeostrum.
c. 1205. Lay., 1207. Ȝif ich þat lond mai bi-ȝeten & mi folc hit þurhgengen [c. 1275, þorh-genge].
1814. Scott, Wav., xxxix. Ye … should ken a horse’s points; ye see that through-ganging thing that Balmawhapple’s on.
1825. Jamieson, Through-ganging, active, having a great deal of action; a term used by jockies.
