>> The Online Scots Dictionary at
>> gives the meaning as "an expression signifying haste".
> And given by English and American dictionaries as an 'expression of
> digust, dislike or... being shocked'.
> In the case of 'fye gar rub her o'er' it could be either. In the case of
> Killiecrankie it could be either. In several other cases it could not be
> 'hurry' - 'Fye on ye Peggy' clearly means the disgust exclamation [...]
> I'd like to see an example of 'fy' used in a context where it could
> only, definitely mean 'hurry'.
"Fy let us a' to the bridal"
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