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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Away-biding, vbl. n. [Away adv. 3.] The fact of staying away (from a place).1541 Reg. Privy S. II. 687/1.
Ane respitt … for his tressonable away biding and remanyng fra our souerane lordis oist 1599 Elgin Rec. II. 75; 1602 Ib. 101.
To pay half merk for awaybyding fra the kirk
