A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Quotation dates: 1592-1650
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Unbeand, -being, -beine, pres. p. [Be v.1 5.] Not being, without being (what is stated). — 1592–3 Edinb. B. Rec. V 82.
Ony … persouns … that hes nocht sum knawin … industrie to leif unbeand burdenabill to the toun 1643 Melville Corr. 94.
My regiment came short, notwithstanding of all ther speidie merch, one pistoll shott vnbeing maisters of the pass 1650 Dingwall Presb. 175.
Horning and captioun is obtayned against them for Seaforts debts, so … they cannot repair to Edinr vnbeine incarcerat
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