A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1420-1536
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Onwart, -vart, adv. and n. [Corresp. to ME. (Chaucer) and e.m.E. onward.] 1. adv. a. Of motion:Onward, forward on a journey. = On adv. 3.c1420 Wynt. viii. 224.
Edwart, That had his wayage tane onwart For till pas in the Haly Land c1460 Alex. (Taym.) 2318.
Quhan the messingeris thair leif haid tane And onwart to thare cuntre thai war gane 1513 Doug. i. vi. 91.
[He] exhortis hir to fle … And forto help hir onwart by the way [etc.]
b. Of payment: Towards the final settlement, on account, as an earnest.a1500 Taill of Rauf Coilȝear 244.
Thow sall haue for thy fewaill For my saik the better saill And onwart to thy trauaill Worth ane laid ort wa
2. noun. In onwart (of payment): As a payment in advance, in earnest. Also plur.1496 Treasurer's Accounts I. 306.
To Andro Sclatare in onwart of theking of the new hous … iiij li. 1496 Ib. 301. 1497 Halyb. 150.
I haf paid in onvart of the said 10 sekis off woyll … 94 li. 1522–3 Dundee B. Ct. I. 122 (22 Jan.).
Togidder with … xx s. gevyn in hand to thaim in onwart of the sammyn 1535–6 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 160.
vi s. in onvart of pament for ane coitplur. 1507 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 77.
Thai sall pay to him xl s. at his enteray to the said wark [repairing the steeple of the tolbooth] in onwartis
