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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Lane, a. Also: lain(e, leyin. [Aphetic form of alane Allane a. Cf. Lone.Common in the same use in mod. Sc. and north. Eng. dial.]

Only adverbially with possess. pron., as (all) my, his, thair lane, and, with congruence in the plur., our, thair lanes: Alone, by himself, themselves, etc.(1) 1557 Edinb. Old Acc. II. 80.
Ressavit fra Johnne Calderwod, his lane viij s. v d. a1578 Pitsc. II. 90/1.
This Frinche captane devyssit this great ingyne, thir cannons to pase doune the gait thair lane … witht widdieis and towis c 1580 Waus Corr. 223.
For in guid faithe, giff he want you, he will breik his hart to be thair his leyin a1605 Montg. Ch. & Slae 710 (L).
I led ane hundreth all my lane(2) Ib. 664.
Hope and curage tuik the man, And led him all thair lanes Id. Misc. P. iii. 33.
And ladds vploips to lordships all thair lains 1680 Sempill P. 54/84.
We twa gaid pacing there our laines