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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Akin, Aikin, a. Also: akyn(e, ackyn, akk(e)in; aiken, aikine, aikne, aickin, -yn, aikkin, aykkin, aikkan; eakin, eiken. [f. Ake, Aik n. Cf. the early place-name Akinhede (1260), Akynhevid (1379). Southern ME. oken ‘oaken’ is found from c 1300.] Made or consisting of oak-wood; of oak; oaken. Akin tree, the oak-tree.(a) 1502 Edinb. B. Rec. 117.
Ane compleit ruf all of akin tymer 1513 Doug. viii. viii. 78; etc.
Byssy with weggis he Stude schidand a four squarit akyn tre 1517 Treas. Acc. V. 118.
iiij akkein treis, … j dousan akkin sparris 1519 Reg. Episc. Aberd. II. 176.
Ane akin chair 1557–8 Inverness B. Rec. I. 18.
Ane akyn gest of xvj fut lang and ane fut brod 1585 Edinb. Test. XIV. 227 b.
Ane akin girnell & ane bed of fir(b) 1482 Acta Aud. 109/1.
ij^c aykkin burdis 1519 Reg. Episc. Aberd. II. 175.
Ane grite aikkin bed 1556 Edinb. Old Acc. II. 57.
Twa aikne treis to be clatts to the new thak 1582 Treas. Acc. MS. 101 b.
Thre aickin garronis and twa daillis 1591 Misc. Spald. C. III. 160.
Aucht great aikin treis, growin within the said kirk yard 1607–8 Ib. V. 137.
Expensis in ganging to the wod … to fie aickyn tymber 1622-6 Bisset II. 163/9.
They hewed af the aikin tries, that quhilk is called Misseldeu 1644 Lanark Presb. 36.
That shee carried a sick child thrice about ane aikine post for curing of it 1667 Aberd. B. Rec. 234.
The councell … ordaneit that no defunct persons should haue any wanscott or aikine [p. 288 oacken] coffines(c) 1563 Inverness B. Rec. I. 102.
Gude and sufficient eakin bark c 1656 Irvine Mun. II. 260.
Twoll eiken jeasts