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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

Quotation dates: 1420, 1498-1596, 1670

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Abiding, Abyding, n. [ME. abiding, abydyng, etc. (14th c.), from Abide v.] Remaining, staying, awaiting. Also attrib. in abiding place.c1420 Wynt. viii. 4807 C (sa richt anoyus abidynge). a1499 Contemplacioun of Synnaris 711 (but langsum abyding). 1531 Bell. Boece I. 3 (ane stabill and permanent abiding).1572 Protocol Book of A. Lawson 19 b (treasonabill abyding fra our … hoist). 1580 Wemyss Chart. 211 (the abyding at ane pretendit contract). 1596 Dalr. I. 19/30 (to institute thair abydeng). 1670 Aberd. B. Rec. 266 (his abydeing in the schooll).attrib. 1574 Acts III. 88/2 (in certane abyding places).

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