bogin

But Adum worn't wid her; doan know whar he wuz, -- gorn bogin 'orf sumwhars.

John Jasper: The Unmatched Negro Philosopher and Preacher William Eldridge 1908

And in Landstad's collection of "Norwegian Ballads" there is the same blending of humor and pathos in such genuine folk-songs as _Truls med bogin, Mindre Alf_, and scores of others.

Essays on Scandinavian Literature Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen 1871

I went bogin along, thought I was gwine right, looked afore me, seed a whole heap o'bright shiny eyes, turned the pan round and round.

Fisher's River (North Carolina) Scenes and Characters 1859