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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Lone, n.² Also: loin; loune, loan. [Gael. lòn, Ir. lón ‘provisions, supplies, store, commissariat; food, meat, fare; etc.’ (Dinneen).] Provisions for a campaign.Most of the contexts refer to levies in the north-east or the Highlands.In quot. (a) 1652 there may be confusion with Lone n.³ 2.(a) 1535 Stewart 42815.
Syne king Malcolme … Proclamit hes … Ouir all Scotland richt suddantlie ilkone Suld reddie be with fourtie dais lone To follow him a1578 Pitsc. II. 316/18.
To meit the regent at Brichin in Angus in feir of weir to pas with him quhair he pleisit with fourtie dayes lone 1591 Aberd. B. Rec. II. 72. 1615 Highland P. III. 278.
These rebels ar in readines with fyve nichtis provisioun and lone 1639 Huntly in Spalding I. 145.
To repair whair and when he think fitting … with 15 dayis lone 1640 Aberd. B. Rec. III. 233. 1641 Acts V. 634/1.
That notice be taken anent the tent and tuentie pennyes quhat thairof is payed … as also anent the xl dayes lone 1652 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 283.
Thir lands patt out to the Erle Marshell thrie hors … ; Item, for the fourtie dayes lone and ther ryderis at thrittie pound on each horse … ; Item, the lone payit over the thrie horse(b) 1602 Aberd. B. Rec. II. 229.
For meting his majesties lieutenant at Inuernes … thairfra to pas vpon the Lewis with fourtie dayes loin(c) 1652 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 282.
In anno 1651 thir lands patt out to Colonell Manuel thritie ane sojour half sojour at fourtie pound the piece … ; Item for ther fourtie dayes loune [£335/15/od.](d) 1640 Spalding I. 331.
It is appointit … that all heritouris … send in three men weill armed and furnished with 40 dayis loan, according to the commoun ordour 1644 Ib. II. 404. 1679 Rothesay B. Rec. 369.
To have the Militia Companie of the Shyre of Bute in readinesse … with cloathes, fourtie dayes loane, fixed armes and ane pair of spare shoes … for … service against the papist … owt lawes in the highlands

b. Loan-money, -silver, money given to troops to provide their supplies.Cf. Lone n.³ 2 b. which was prob. confused with this. c1650 Spalding II. 320.
And ilk soldiour to haue sex schillinges ilk day, during the space of 40 dayes, of loan siluer Ib.
With thair hyre or levie or loan money, ilk soldiour estimat to ten dolleris, and in furneshing and all to 100 merkis