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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Lif(f)and, Lyf(f)and, pres. p. and ppl. a. [Late north. ME. lyfand (15th c.), f. Lif v.: cf. Lefand, Livand, and Liffing.]

1. pres. p. Living, surviving; passing life (in a certain manner); dwelling, residing.(1) 1375 Barb. ii. 169.
Thai … neuir syne … Departyt quhill thai lyffand war Ib. xiii. 323.
He wes the thrid best knycht … That men wist liffand in his day Ib. xv. 183. a1400 Leg. S. xxi. 221.
Wyst I … fore certanete That sawlis ay suld lyfand be c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 3017.
Quhare he thre dayis liffand baid And one the ferd day ending maid c1420 Wynt. i. 283 (E).
He is ȝit liffand Bidand the Antecristis come 1456 Hay I. 82/3.
Bot he contynew in vertues quhill he is here lyfand 1490 Irland Mir. I. 105/13.
Lyffand 1533 Boece vii. xii. 246.
Sum haldis that Fyn Makcoul … was liffand about this tyme Ib. v. x. 183 b, vi. xii. 209 b, etc. Ib. xi. xx. 449 b.
The harne pannys war nocht like the banis of men now liffand 1533 Gau 51/35.
He sal cum and dume thayme quhilk thane sal be liffand(2) 1375 Barb. iv. 227.
Thai that weill ar liffand heir Ib. vii. 359.
Quhill body liffand is all fre a1400 Leg. S. xiii. 56.
He Wes lifand in gud pouste c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 243.
This is the hope … Wher-thrught the Troyians euirilkane Inne thought ay sekyr ar lyffand c1420 Wynt. i. 1099 (C).
With many a syndry nacione Liffand apon syndry wyse With thar lawis a1500 Henr. Twa Mys 54 (Asl.).
Liffand in powerte(3) c1420 Wynt. viii. 4000 (C).
The men That liffande in the lande war then

2. ppl. a. That is alive.(1) a1400 Leg. S. xi. 319.
Ony liffand man to sla Ib. xxxii. 547.
Na ȝet ma I na liffand wyne Bot hyme that will nocht lef his syne a1500 Bk. Chess 476.
Quhen a king has liffand to succeid A sone c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 497.
Thar is no liffand leid … That sall me luf vnluffit(2) 1457 Acts II. 51/2.
That na man mak ȝardis nor heggis of dry staikis … bot allanerly of lyffand wode

3. The langar or langast liffand. (Cf. Liffar(e n. a, etc.). 1392 Lennox Mun. 47.
And to the langar lyffande of thaim 1396 Sc. Ant. XIV. 217.
And to the langast lyfand of thaim 1487 Dunferm. B. Rec. .
Coniunct feftment to Thomas Banis and to Jonet his spous and to the langar liffand of thaim