One of those lovely words that is sooooo obscure in origin. This link has some good information:
The Scot Abroad: Chapter 5 - Influence of Manners - Part 4
Hagmané, Hagmonay, n. [Obscurely related to OF. aguillanneuf, haguimenlo, etc., mod. Norman dial. hoguinané.] Hogmanay , the New-Year’s Eve gift; the word shouted in soliciting this. — [January 3rd], William Pattoun delatit to haue been singand hagmonayis on Satirday; 1604 Elgin Rec. II. 119. It is ordinary among some plebeians in the South of Scotland to go about from door to door upon New-years Eve, crying Hagmane; 1692 Presb. Eloq. (ed. 2) 82.
Happy Hogmanay!
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- 28-Dec-2006, 19:08 #1
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Hogmanay It won't be long, do you know what it means?
- 28-Dec-2006, 20:34 #2
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- 29-Dec-2006, 06:52 #3
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Re: Hogmanay Whats all this about Plebeians in the South of Scotland going about from door to door?? Ha Ha
A Guid New Year tae yin an' a' - Lang may yer lum reek!!
- 29-Dec-2006, 07:42 #4
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Re: Hogmanay Oh dear, I'm really showing my age here, but I learned all about Hogmanay back when I was a Bay City Rollers fan.
Originally Posted by curmudgeon 
It won't be long, do you know what it means?
(Ummm....I enjoyed their music while still in the womb, really....)
- 29-Dec-2006, 08:08 #5
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Re: Hogmanay Originally Posted by Ouisch Oh dear, I'm really showing my age here, but I learned all about Hogmanay back when I was a Bay City Rollers fan. (Ummm....I enjoyed their music while still in the womb, really....)
HaHa! they're still about you know, I'm a Kenneth McKellar man myself
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