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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Awand, pr. p. Also: awande, avand(e, auand; awan, awen, auan. [Pr. pple. of Aw v., = northern ME. awand, ME. awynge, owynge. Cf. Awing pr. p.]
1. Of persons: Owing, indebted in.1400 Red Bk. Grandtully I. 148.
The blanch fermes that … Jon was auand till … the Kyng 1443 Reg. Great S. 86/1.
The quhilk some … Johne and Wat war awand to … Gilbert 1473 Acta Aud. 24/2.
The male that the said George restis awand 1496 Acta Conc. II. 21.
It was denyit be … Nicholl that he was awand the sade sowme 1504 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 73.
The … counsale grantit tham avande … to Davy Theman foure merkis 1511 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 107.
He is nocht awan bott vj pundis 1533 Bell. Livy I. 167/14.
This dett that he was awand 1555 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 215.
We, Marie, … grantis ws to be awand to the provest [etc.] 1597 St. A. Kirk S. 828.
To pay the dowbill that thai ar awand 1614 Crim. Trials III. 297.
The restis, whilkis he was awand to his fader 1616 Misc. Hist. Soc. II. 249.
I am avand nothing but [etc.]
2. Of money, etc.: Due to be paid; constituting a debt.1416 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 247 a.
Myne annuale rent awand tyl me 1456 Hay I. 180/1.
Ane hundreth frankis that is awand me 1488 Acta Conc. 93/2.
Sa fere as salbe fundin avand of the said tochir 1501 Treas. Acc. II. 88.
Four owkis wage that was awand thaim 1520 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 194.
Thair is restand awand … the sowme of iiijm frankis 1583 Conv. Burghs I. 182.
Certan sovmes of money awand to sindry merchantis 1594–5 Bk. Old Edinb. C. VI. 74.
In the first end of v pund … auan to hym 1622-6 Bisset I. 193/16.
To sweir that the det is awand or nocht awand 1632 Bamff Chart. 228.
The debtis awand to the deid 1675 Melville Chart. 179.
All yeirs … bygon resting awand unpeyed
