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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1375-1599
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Abade, Abaid, n. Also: abad; abayd, abayde; habaide. [Early ME. abād, abōd, from Abide v.]
1. Abiding, abode; stay; delay.1375 Barb. vi. 60.
Heir may ȝhe mak abade 1375 Ib. xix. 607.
Thai … sperit at him of his abaid a1400 Legends of the Saints xvi. 212.
Quhen the gud fo(l)k had Apone the se mad lang a-bad c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxvi. 7.
The sweit abayd, the slichtfull trane 1513 Doug. ix. vii. 139.
Thar was na remedy nor abaid 15.. Clariodus ii. 506.
This is the caus of his abaid 1583 Sempill Sat. P. xlv. 801.
Lamenting sair his lang abaid
2. Freq. in phrases denoting ‘without delay’, esp. but, forout, or without (mare) abade, chiefly used as rhyme-tags.1375 Barb. i. 142 (but mar abad); xviii. 323 (but mair abaid). a1400 Legends of the Saints i. 147 (but abade); 288 (but mar abade). c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 372 (forout abade). c1420 Wynt. ii. 53 (C).
To the towne, but mare habaide [R. abade] Arayit with hir ost scho raidec1420 Ib. iv. 265.
Than the ost, but mare habaide, Thar passyng to the cite made1456 Hay I. 50/10 (but mare abade). 1513 Doug. i. iv. 62 (forout abaid); vi. 96 (but ony langar abaid); v. xii. 140 (without abaid). c1550 Rolland Court of Venus ii. 181 (withouten mair abaid). 1560 Id. Seven Sages 3 (but mair abaid).
