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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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(Ande), Aynd, n. Also: a(a)nd, aynde (haynd), aind. Cf. End n.² [Northern ME. aand, and(e, ME. onde, ON. ande, andi.] Breath. 1375 Barb. iv. 199.
He na mocht His aynd bot with gret panys draw Ib. x. 610.
Thai … thair abaid thair aynd to ta a1400 Leg. S. xvii. 108.
He enterit in riuere faste, … Swemand ay, til and mycht leste Ib. xxviii. 187.
Ihesu … has thé gyfine lyf & aynde 14.. Acts I. 301/3.
Blude drawyn vnder the aand is thrid pert les c1420 Wynt. viii. 6758.
Sa fast thare fors can thai faynd That baithe the partyis failyeid aynd 1456 Hay II. 122/20.
Reubarbe … makis suete aynd 1513 Doug. iv. xii. 122.
With a puft of aynd, the lyfe furthwent Ib. vii. viii. 128.
The loppirrit blude stoppit hys aynd [E. haynd] onone 1533 Bell. Livy I. 250/24.
Than was … Seruilius sa wery that he mycht skarsly draw his aynd 1562-3 Winȝet II. 61/17.
Leste thai [= reptiles] slay thee … be thair sicht and venemous aind 1567 G. Ball. 30.
The sillie Saull is quyte forȝet, Quhill haistelie gais out his aind

b. In the phrases in ande, out of ande. 1375 Barb. vi. 617.
I will na forthir, bot richt heir Byde, quhill that I am in aynd c1475 Wall. v. 873.
Warly thai raid, and held thar horse in aynd 1531 Bell. Boece I. 117.
[Thay] went so fast forthwart … that thay wer out of aind, or evir thay come to ony straikis