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: 1640-1682
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Outawing, Owtauand, Outauchtand, -aughten, pres. p. [Awing pres. p. 2, Awand pres. p. 2, Auchtand pres. p. 1.] In the south-west, of a debt: That one owes (to another). (Cf. Inawin(g 2, Inauchting.) —1640 Kirkcudbr. Min. Bk. 171.
He … commits to thame full power to give up all debtes both in-awing and out-awing to him and be him to uthers 1667 Kirkcudbr. Test. (Reg. H.) 10 March.
Follows debts owtavand to wthers 1667 Ib. 20 June.
Debts outauchtand 1679 Ib. 28 March.
Out-awing … to Thomas Maxwell … for his rent and ferme thrie great laids of ferme meill 1680 Ib. 27 Oct.
Debts out-aughten by me to others 1682 Ib. 6 May.
Outawing … to John Shinnan a legid dollar
