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Lave, n. Also: law(e; laiv(e; leve, -we, leive, -we; leave. [North. and west. midl. ME. lave, west midl. also loave, north. e.m. E. lave, OE. láf (ON. leif). In the mod. Sc. and north. Eng. dial. as lave.] The remainder, the rest. = Laff n.²(1) 1375 Barb. vii. 24 (E).
War yone deuilis hund away, I roucht nocht of the lave perfay c1420 Wynt. viii. 5639.
The lave hale war Scottis men 1456 Hay I. 294/11.
That the first borne suld nocht be chef lord of all the lave Ib. II. 147/25.
For and thou do that, the lave sall pris thé the lesse 1562 Dysart Rec. 28.
It is decided by the mouth of the foresaid chancellor, with all the voices of the lave, that [etc.] 1573 Sempill Sat. P. xxxix. 117.
Hume and Crafurde to the laue wes gyde 1584 Ib. xlv. Prol. 21.
A scabbit scheip wald fane infect the lave a1605 Montg. Son. iii. 9.
Aryse, O Lord, delyuer from the lave Thy faithfull flock befor that it infect ?a1640 Copie Baron's Court (1821) 30.
That John Davison, … He doth molest us more than all the laveplur. 1638 Culross Kirk S. in Sc. Ant. V. 115.
At this tyme all the laves layd this commission on Sir George Prestone to goe to the presbyterie … for the effect forsaid(b) a1400 Leg. S. xlvi. 310.
Syndry of the lawe … he put to ded c1475 Wall. xi. 410.
xv thai brocht to ded; Than all the lawe … Ȝeid till aray agayn 1535 Stewart 33328.
Fywe thousand men war suckin be the sand, With grit vneis the lawe come to the land(c) a1605 Montg. Son. xxxii. 3.
I love the lillie as the first of flours, … To vhome the laive ay lowly louts 1622 Pope's New-Year Gift.
He was a pope, as false as all the laive 1686 G. Stuart Joco-Ser. Discourse 17.
The laive stood waiting(d) a1570-86 Maitl. F. clxx. 116.
His onlie sone and air As worthe wys and walȝeand as the lewe [: haue; Q. lave] His hous vpheld(e) 1549 Compl. 139/35.
Quhen he gois, al the leaue rynnis & follouis hym a 1560 Knox I. 75.
Him amongest yourselves receave As ane worth mony of the leave 1598 James VI Basil. Doron 135/8.
Make youre eldest sonne Isaake leauing him all youre kingdomes, & prouyde the leaue uith priuate possessions a1598 Ferg. Prov. MS. No. 1165.
Ryse up in the morning kep a glaik or the leav ryse 1587-99 Hume 48/26.
Jonah in the sea was cast, … for safetie of the leaue a1628 Carmichael Prov. No. 229.
Ane uncouth face maks all the leave strangers(2) a1400 Leg. S. ii. 59.
Paule … all the lawe [of the day] spendyt … in prayer c1420 Wynt. iii. 602.
As yhe sall here In till this tretis here eftyre sone, Quhen all the lawe tyll it is done Ib. vii. 705.
Wyth the regale, and all the lave, That to the Kyrk that tyme he gave 1446 Reg. Episc. Aberd. I. 249.
War that land fra it that Forbes clemys … , the lave war nocht a dauach and a half 1530 Lynd. Test. Pap. 825.
Androw and Jhone did leif thare possessioun, Thar schippis, & nettis, lyinnes, and all the laue 1544–5 Corr. M. Lorraine 130.
[A certain sum to be repaid] and the lawe salbe had with diligens 1573 Sempill Sat. P. xxxix. 228.
As for the leue, thair wes bot lytill leid 1587-99 Hume 19/72.
The eares erected ar to … conceaue … ilk sound, & knawes them be the leaue a1598 Ferg. Prov. MS. No. 383.
Eat your list & leav the lave 1600 Acts IV. 208/1.
The tratour dissavit me in that as he did in the leave 1609 Garden Garden 26.
Rander the right, and let alone the leaue(3) 1456 Hay I. 63/8.
Amang the lave was ane callit Brut c1475 Wall. ii. 175.
All weildand God, resawe My petows spreit … amange the law c1490 Irland Asl. MS. I. 52/26.
I sall rehers vij gret proffettis amang the lave 1535 Stewart 22627.
Than vp he stude that tyme amang the laive 1560 Rolland Seven S. 3500.
The wisest men thay ay dissaue, And this burges amang the laue 1570-3 Bann. Trans. 483.
[He] tuichit the bodie of the said erle … as he mycht win to amonges the lave [M. leave] a1605 Montg. Misc. P. xlviii. 61.
Sa I myself, as ane among the laiv ?1549 Monro W. Isles 19.
Mony men … hes delvit up … the fluir of the said kirk, & I my self amangis the lave 1626 Garden Worthies 100.
Thy clame, … nought the last nor least among the leave 1618 Lithgow Poet. Rem. 62.
And ye colledgians all … To you I consecrate my loue, enstalde amongst the leaue(4) 1375 Barb. ii. 368 (E).
He him-selff, atour the lave, Sa hard and hewy dyntis gave Ib. xi. 179.
In thair souerane bounte Owt our the lave affyit he a1400 Leg. S. xxviii. 150.
Ȝet sal I … As concubyne thé … haf In mast daynte, abeouf the lawe c1420 Wynt. viii. 4101.
He yharnyd oure the lave Off lordschype lovyn for till have Ib. 6850.
[He] Pressyd hym, as for till have Off manhede prys befor the lave 1513 Doug. v. i. 56.
Derrest outour the lave 15.. Clar. iii. 965.
Full curious workis scho maid, … War ower the lave in curiositie 1604-31 Craig v. 30.
But last, and by the laiue, thou holline(5) ?1438 Alex. ii. 3355.
The laue of barrouns on the grene He gart thame halely sit bedene 1518 Fife Sheriff Ct. 104.
The said tak … to be josyt … be hyme as the laive of the tennentis dois 1528 Douglas Corr. 138.
I … levit the lave of my folkis behynd me 1546 Rec. Earld. Orkney 233.
The leave of the airris of the saidis Williame 1559 Cal. Sc. P. I. 277.
[In his name and the] leiwe [of the noblemen of the Congregation] a1578 Pitsc. I. 120/22.
That samyn nicht the leive of the … gentillmen seand the depairting of James Hamiltoun tuk … ane feir Ib. II. 121/21.
The leave of the lordis scheippit in Leith with vthir schipis(6) 1428 Wemyss Chart. 57.
And al the lave of the salt panis, cole and havynis … evynly to be divydit 1456 Hay I. 120/6.
War nocht strenth and force of curage in a man, the lave of his vertues war of litil valour 1535 Stewart 51995.
Hewmat, helme, sword, lance, and all the laue Of sic waponis 1567 Digest Justiciary Proc. G. 5.
The sem key wes fund … hingand among the leaue of the keyes at hir belt(7) 1387 Cart. S. Giles 25.
The buteras [to be] fynyt wp als hech as the laue of that werk askys c1420 Wynt. v. 3872.
He … stude styll in the qwere, Off the Mes the lave tyll here 1456 Hay II. 158/18.
The erde … apon the quhilk all the lave of the warlde is confermyt 1535 Stewart 15935.
I will … tell ȝow furth the laue of my storie 1562–3 Treas. Acc. XI. 248.
For hande spakis, the lave of ane grit cable, talloun to the pilley 1681 Colvil Whig's Suppl. ii. 63.
All the account that I can give on't Is, that my minnie hath the lave on't