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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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(Ȝoung anes,) Ȝoungeanis, Ȝong ainis, n. pl. Also: ȝowng onis, young anes, -one(s, yong anes. [ME and e.m.E. ȝong oon (Wyclif), yongones (Coverdale), young-ones (1653); Ȝo(u)ng adj. and Ane num., On(e num.] a. Young persons, children, also sing. b. Of birds or persons: Offspring, also sing.See On(e num. (11) pl. for further examples.a. pl. 1585 Edinb. B. Rec. IV 420.
The puir young anes of v or vj yeir awld quha lyes nychtlie in the buith wyndois and durris 1598–9 St. A. Kirk S. 881.
The sessioun, for instructing the pure bairnis … hes chosin Johne Sourdye … he sall teache the yong anes to reid and writt 1614 Fraserburgh Kirk S. 24 April.
Constantine Kennedie and Michaell Caidgeur quha being examinit ar fund guiltie of brek of Sabboth … The sessioun in respect thay wer ȝong ainis and this thair first falt [etc.](b) 1617 Jervise Memor. Angus & Mearns I 200.
[The propriety of] bigging ane hous to lodge puir young ones 1654 Strathendrick 7.
Through the great neglect of the education of young ones 1694 Cramond Kirk S. IV 17 Dec.
To the prejudice of young ones that wer spoilled in thesse schoolessing. 1633 Rutherford Christ's Napkin 23.
He knows the heir is a young oneb. pl. 1600 Acts IV 237/1.
Ane of the greatest occasiones of the scarstie of the saidis partrikis and murefoull, is be ressone of the gret slauchter of thair puttis and ȝoungeanis 1630 Misc. Hist. Soc. II 253.
Remember that the ep lovis hir ȝowng onissing. 1701 Cramond Kirk S. IV 18 July.
She confessed that she said she would curse him, & cause her young one curse him