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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1532-1677
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Son(n)y, Sun(n)y, adj. Also: son(n)ie, sonney, sunie, synne. [ME and e.m.E. sunni (Cursor M.), sonnye (1508), sunnie (1587), sunny (1592); Son(e n.1 Cf. LG sunnig, Du. zonnig.] Sunny.
1. Exposed to, warmed or illuminated by the (rays of the) sun. Also fig.(1) 1540 Lynd. Sat. Proclam. 111.
Besyd ane syik Vpoun the sonny syd of ane dyk a1568 Bannatyne MS 140a/23.
Breik bowchour on ane sonny bray(2) 1557 Peebles B. Rec. I 238.
Anentis the cuttin and birnyng of the tirvis on the sonysydefig. 1637 Rutherford Lett. (1822) 113/l.
However my Lord's wind blow, I have the advantage of the calm and sunny side of Christ 1637 Rutherford Lett. (1894) 234.
Seeing ye are with Him, ye cannot expect the lee-side, or the sunny side of the brae a1658 Durham Clavis Cantici 139.
What a heartsome life might sinners haue with Christ, if they would embrace him … they should haue alway a spring-time, and possesse (to say so) the sunny-side of the brae
2. With various terms used in describing divisions made in a piece of land. Cf. Son(e n.1 4 b, and S(c)had(d)ow n. 9 a.(1) 1539–40 Reg. Privy S. II 484/1.
Foure merkis ii s. viii d. worth of land of the sonny half of the sammyn landis 1574 (1587–8) Reg. Great S. 496/1.
Dimidietatem solarem lie sonnie halff de Mylntoun de Conen 1592 Acts III 568/2.
Sonnie 1602 Jervise Epitaphs & Inscriptions II 373/1.
All and haill the equall sonney half [of the lands and town of Auchreny] 1625 Yester Wr. 361-2.
Sony(b) 1532 Reg. Privy S. II 193/2.
Gevand him full fredome … to sell and analy his suny half of the landis of Blairschynnach 1584 Moncreiffs 206.
The shadow half of Easter Rynd, and the sunny half of the lands of Mindie 1635 Reg. Great S. 127/1.
Lie sunie and shadow half thairof 1653 Retours I Inq. Spec. Forfar (322).
Alse weill sunny as shadow halfes 1677 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III 37.
The lands of Tillienaid as well the sunny as the shady half(c) 1594 Acts IV 89/1.
The landis of Eister Seytoun and schadow half of Dykmontlaw … togidder … with the … synnehalf of Dykmontlaw occupeit be Andro Annand(2) 1633 Reg. Great S. 725/2.
Lie sonie-eist-half de Dumbertnit(3) 1581 Douglas Bequest (91/10 p. 64).
All and haill his sonye half landis of all and sindrie the landis of the Manis of Saltoun 1585 (1591–2) Reg. Great S. 695/2.
Sa mekill of our foirsaid sony halff landis haldin be ws as said is, as lyis outwith the propper designit boundis heirefter following 1611 Scrymgeour Invent. 3.
Charter grantit be Thomas Mauld … of the eist or sony half lendis of Balrudie 1674 Jervise Epitaphs & Inscriptions I 37/2.
John Campbell, in the sunny half lands and town of Cowbyre(4) 1564 Reg. Privy S. V i 503/1.
Of the gift of the warde of … sonny half pairt landis of Eister Urquhill(5) 1574 Crawford Mun. Invent. II 126 (18 Dec.).
Bond of Reversion … for redemption of the sunny quarter of the lands of Dilphowber 1599 (1610) Reg. Great S. 102/2.
Lie sony quarter landis of Tyrie 1600 Reg. Great S. 337/1.
Octo bovatas terrarum … vocatas the Sonny-quarter 1636 Retours II Inq. Spec. Perth (459).
The sunny quarter of the said lands(6) 1585 Protocol Book of J. Borthuik MS 28.
To the sonny thrid part and terce of … the toun and landis of Merktyll(7) 1655 Retours I Inq. Spec. Aberdeen (327).
The sunie 4 oxgait of land, of the shadow pleugh of the toun and lands of Kirktoun of Kinellar(8) 1628 Antiq. Aberd. & B. IV 309.
The schaddow halff landis of Crimond … the soney halff landis of Crimond and sonny halff milnes thairoff
