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Quotation dates: 1492-1520, 1577-1612, 1675-1696
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Run, ppl. adj. Also: rwn; rowne. [Rin v.1] a. Of rent: Due for past time; unpaid. Cf. Rin v.1 19 d. b. Run tacle = reinning taikell, see Rin(n)and ppl. adj. 6 a. c. Of a loop or knot: That moves back and forward. = Rin(n)and ppl. adj. 6 c. d. Of tallow: Melted, rendered. e. Comb. in run on, (of an account) that has continued (without settlement), and run out, (of wine) that has escaped or leaked from a container.a. 1492–3 Acts Lords of Council I 270/2.
xx li for the rvn males of the landis of [etc.] 1520 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 58.
James Bradfut [is] awand x s. of rowne malis for the tronb. 1577 Edinburgh Testaments V 346.
Certane auld run tacle for schippis sauld for cuffingc. 1696 Murray Witch-cult 204.
The neck-cloath not having any drawn knot (or run loup)d. 1685 Kirkcudbr. Test. (Reg. H.) 26 Oct.
Four pound run talloue. 1675 Cunningham Diary 10.
I filled and closed a long run on compt betwixt my father and me — 1612 Reg. Privy C. IX 729.
The tent twn of wyne salbe allowit to the marchantis without forder consideratioun of rwn oute wynes
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