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Ane, numeral and adj. Also: aan, an; ayn, ayne; aen(e, eane. [Northern ME. ane, an (ME. one, oon), OE. án.]

A. numeral. 1. a. A single person or thing.Ane as bathe, etc.: see Bathe a. Ane or ma: see Ma a. Every ane, ilk ane, mony ane: see Every, Ilk, Mony. Anes erand: see Erand n. 1375 Barb. vii. 437.
Syn I am ane and ȝhe ar thre Ib. xvi. 304.
Bot gif that it war ane or twa a1400 Leg. S. i. 179.
This he held preuilege[s] thre; Ane, of the appostolis prince wes he c1420 Wynt. vii. 2821.
A thowsand twa hundyr and thretty gane, And to tha yhit reknyt ane 1456 Peebles B. Rec. 113.
Sym Conno … drauis his land in borch qwyl he hayf an of his awn c1475 Wall. i. 335.
He gert wrytt ane till his systir c1500-c1512 Dunb. l. 7.
Ane fairer knycht nor he was ane; On ground may nother ryd nor gang 1513 Doug. i. i. 74.
To byrn thar shippis and all, for anys saik Ib. iii. viii. 61.
Quham to eik the chance of fortoun is ane 1567 Sat. P. iii. 122.
Gif God … for ainis fault ane multitude did shoir a1570-86 Maitland M. Fol. ci. 55.
Ȝit ay for ane thair is twentie Ib. clxx. 169.
Ȝour hous of ald oft had no heir bot ane 1600-1610 Melvill 183.
Ther salbe twa Deacones: an till attend upon the box 1620 Jedburgh B. Rec. (MS.) 7 June.
Gif they be twenty he shall take ane

b. In contrast to vther or other, etc. 1375 Barb. xvii. 45.
Ane or othir suld wrethit be c1420 Wynt. ix. 40.
Quhile ane, quhile othir c1500-c1512 Dunb. lvi. 12.
Quhair ane makis myrrie, ane vther lukis doun 1515 Fam. Rose 186.
The sadis parteis ar oblist … ayn till other 1567 G. Ball. 26.
Ane may nocht ane vther fle Ib. 73.
We suld ane exhort ane vther 1595 Misc. Maitl. C. I. 74.
The kirk ordenis thame to separat thame ane fra wtheris c1616 Hume Orthog. 7.
They are distinguished the ane from the other 1644 Kirkcudbright Min. Bk. 246.
Ane at the meikle yett, and ane other at the wynd futt

c. Ane and ane, ane be ane, one at a time. 1375 Barb. vi. 124.
Thai mycht cum bot ane and ane c1420 Wynt. v. 1901.
This lady … wysytyd hyr goddys, ane and ane Ib. 2204.
He … tuk wpe ane and ane Off the lordys thare a1500 Doug. K. Hart 563.
Thy tresour haue thay … tane, … And stowin away fra the ane and ane 15.. Clar. iv. 2019.
Syne kissit he hir Ladies ane and ane a1578 Pitsc. I. 117/27.
The bischoip … pullit out ane be ane or twa be twa quhill he had brokin thame all

d. Ane and all, every one individually and collectively. 1513 Doug. ix. viii. 16.
With huge clamour followyng ane and all 1535 Stewart 32005.
That euerie man … sould reddie be … to compeir before him ane and all 1567 G. Ball. 104.
Lyke burris, thay cleif baith ane and all a1585 Maitland M. Q. v. 91.
Amend ȝour lyffis ane and all

e. ellipt. One o'clock. 1575 Conv. Burghs I. 47.
To convene … fra ane efter none quhill iiij efter none

2. With of (a number of persons or things). 1375 Barb. v. 460.
Ane of the Thrillwallis then He left behynd hym capitane a1400 Leg. S. xv. 2.
Swme men wenis that Barnabas Ane of the apostolis was c1420 Wynt. viii. 4884.
This is ane off my ladyis pynnys 1456 Hay I. 12/12.
That was ane of the partis of the visioun of sanct Johne c1490 Irland Asl. MS. I. 5/1.
The enemy wate nocht of ane of thai na wald nocht ane of thaim 1507 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 140.
An of hir houshold seruantis 1537 Treas. Acc. VI. 328.
Ane reid bonet to ane of the saidis allakayis 1587 Reg. Privy C. IV. 181.
Ane of the vallettis of the Kingis Maiesteis chalmer 1622-6 Bisset I. 5/17.
Ane of his maiesteis … counsalouris 1664 Aberd. B. Rec. 208.
Ane of the most antient royall burghes

3. By oneself (or itself); alone; solitary. Occas. in dative absolute with pronouns, as him ane. Cf. Allane a. 1375 Barb. vi. 320.
With so feill folk to fecht him ane a1400 Leg. S. iii. 979.
We sal nocht be ws ane twa Conuerse for-owtine witting ma Ib. xxix. 208.
He … skalyt his men here & thare, … Til he belewit al hyme ane a1500 Rauf C. 2606.
In cais I cum to the Court, And knaw bot thé ane c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 48.
None vndo it … may bot the deith ane

b. Used after adjectives, also in pl.a. c1500-c1512 Dunb. li. 22.
Madame, I red ȝou get a les ane Ib. lxxv. 7.
Ȝe brek my hart, my bony ane 1560 Rolland Seven S. 61/24.
The Mother left the ȝoung ane [= child] on the flure 1562-3 Winȝet I. 6/23.
The blude … of the smallaste ane that sall perise 1625 Garden Sc. Kings 32.
Alone thou lurkt, and was the latest aneb. a1500 Henr. II. 304/154.
The pure anis 1562-3 Winȝet I. 5/11.
Ignorantis and filthy anisIb. 8/31. 1581 Hamilton Cath. Tr. 35 b.
The pure simple anis 1622-6 Bisset I. 15/8.
The pure anis cace

4. A certain person. a1400 Leg. S. xxvii. 1069.
Ane com & can till hym say [etc.] ?1438 Alex. ii. Prol. 13.
For ane, the lustyest that is wrocht 1456 Hay I. 115/28.
The doctrine of ane callit Vectait, a doctour 1473–4 Treas. Acc. I. 11.
Of amerciament of … ane Arnot c1475 Wall. i. 17.
We reide of ane rycht famous of renowne 1513 Doug. x. ix. 37.
Ane Magus, that subtell was and sle 1558-66 Knox I. 457.
The Frenche being advertissed by ane named Clerk 1569 Sat. P. x. 132.
Our fais … brocht in ane to reule

5. In phrases. a. At ane, in or into a state of unity. c1475 Wall. ix. 173.
Lat be your wer, thir ar our freyndis at ane c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxxv. 47.
Quhone that our mowthis dois meit at ane a1578 Pitsc. I. 222/24.
Thocht hie and I hes not bene at ane thir money ȝeiris a1570-86 Maitland M. Fol. clxxix. 118.
Quhat gretter gift thane can thow craiff Than be at ane with sik ane lord 1596 Dalr. I. 186/31.
Bot Carancie … he king of the Scottis with the king of the Pechtes sett at ane, and maid thame fyne freindes

b. Eftir ane, in harmony. Intill ane, in one course. 1375 Barb. v. 24.
Thai na nedill had na stane, But rowit alwayis in-till ane 1513 Doug. xiii. Prol. 191.
Full weill I wayt my text sall mony like; Sen eftir ane my tung is and my pen

c. Of ane, of all, beyond all. (See also One num.) Usually with superlatives.The use corresponds to that of ON. einna (gen. pl. of einn one) with superlatives. 1375 Barb. iv. 75.
That wes the starkest man of ane, That men fynd mycht in ony cuntre Ib. v. 527.
He that he trowit mast of ane a1500 Rauf C. 576.
He … in ane rob him arrayit richest of ane a1500 Henr. Bludy Serk 18.
Thair dwelt … A fowll gyane of ane c1500 Fyve Bestes 320.
Ane worthy clerke, the best of ane 1513 Doug. xi. Prol. 93.
He is thy ancyent ennymy, werst of ane

d. Our ane, in one; together. 1513 Doug. vi. x. 104.
Certane dwelling nane In this cuntre haue we, bot all ourane Walkys Ib. ix. vi. 27.
Baith men and cartis myddillyt all our ane

e. On an, On ane: see On-an(e adv.

6. In ane: a. In unison; unanimously. c1450-2 Howlat 861.
Considerand the causs, [thai] concludit in ane That thai wald Natur beseike … To discend 1560 Rolland Seven S. Prol. a iij/26.
Quhen twa arguis, in ane or thay conclude, On force thair talk mon be contrarious 1596 Dalr. II. 193/3.
The Nobilitie concludes in ane, that men of weir … be gatherit

b. In company or conjunction; in one; together. c1450-2 Howlat 151.
I sall not [= note] ȝow richt now thar names in ane a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 346.
War al your strenthis in ane, … He wald ourcum yow ilkane c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxxv. 61.
Thai twa to ane play began, … Quhill that thair myrthis met baythe in ane c1550 Rolland C. Venus ii. 28.
Quhen Desperance thir seuin in ane saw sit

c. Continuously; without cessation. a1400 Leg. S. xlii. 72.
Thai mocht be naway get hyre … to consent … bot sad nay ay in ane 1513 Doug. ix. xiii. 66.
Euer in ane hys bos helm rang and soundyt 1560 Rolland Seven S. 264/25.
About this place resorts Rauins thre, … Rowpand in ane, and euer on me cryis

d. Anon. Cf. On-an(e adv. c1450-2 Howlat 47.
Nerar that noys in nest I nechit in ane Ib. 887.
Dame Natur … nechit in ane

B. adj. 1. One; a single. Sometimes emphatic = one only. 1375 Barb. xiv. 534.
On hors ane hundreth thai mycht be 14.. Acts I. 30/2.
Als mekyl as fallys til ane rude of lande at the leste 1481 Fam. Rose 146.
The yeir off ayne thosand four hundreth achtj and a yeiris c1515 Asl. MS. I. 216.
Thair was slane Willam of Sowthwan and ane man with him 1517 Acta Conc. MS. XXIX. 21.
He dysyris aene hundreth merkis landis 1529 Treas. Acc. V. 365.
Ane eln tua quarteris and ane half of uterfyne a1540 Freiris Berw. 81.
The gudwyfe thay prayit … To grant thame herbrye that ane nicht 1560 Rolland Seven S. 9/31.
I seik na vther thing Bot ȝour ane sone to haue in gouerning a1578 Pitsc. I. 13/12.
This James the first left bot ane sone behind him 1600 Cath. Tract. 222/30.
Thair is bot ane God, ane faith, ane Baptisme 1633 Johnston Diary I. 163.
Boldly without ane hoast or snapper I said my lesson 1649 Lamont Diary 5.
[They] had both ther texts in ane and that same verse 1667 Aberd. B. Rec. 242.
For the space of ane yeir from the dait heirof

b. In compound numerals. 1457 Peebles B. Rec. 123.
The an and xx^ti day of … November 1557 Reg. Cupar A. II. 137.
Payand thair multure … the ane and tuenty corne 1582 Treas. Acc. MS. 72.
From the first of August to the tuenty ane of the same

2. United; unanimous; undivided. 1557 Prot. Bk. A. Gaw 43.
All in ane voce a1568 Scott x. 57.
That baith our hairtis ar ane 1567 G. Ball. 104.
Thay now conspyre … With ane consent 1574 Conv. Burghs I. 3.
The … commissionaris all in ane voice fyndis [etc.] 1602 Misc. Spald. C. II. 287.
Haiffing bot ane mynd and ane onlye intentioun

3. One and the same. Also as adv. c1420 Wynt. viii. 5332.
For ure of were is not ay ane a1570-86 Maitl. F. clxx. 166.
Sa to his awin his ayd is allwayis ane 1596 Dalr. I. 4/5.
The Romane writeris … gaue thame al ane name, sa war we all called Albans 1622-6 Bisset II. 305/18.
It wes Peter the apostill and nocht Cæphas of ane name with Peter c1616 Hume Orthog. 8.
But we sound it [sc. the vowel a] alwayes ane, and therfoer better

4. The (that, thair, his) ane, the one, in contrast to another expressed or implied. Cf. Tane a. 1375 Barb. v. 507.
I herd syndri men oft say … that his ane E ves out ?1438 Alex. ii. 329.
On thair ane hand was ane ryuer 1497 Treas. Acc. I. 329.
To Johne harpar witht the ane hand, … ix s. c1500-c1512 Dunb. liii. 6.
The ane futt … to the tother wald not gree 1560 Stirling B. Rec. I. 72.
Quhen he seis him on that ane syde of the gait, to … pas to the uthir syde 1591 Acts III. 526/1.
Ilk pece [of money] … havand on the ane syde his hienes portrat … and on the vther syde ane lyoun 1600-1610 Melvill 33.
With … a staff in the an hand, and … his servand halding upe the uther oxtar