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Remain, -man(e, v. Also: ra-, ray- and -maine, -mayn(e, -maynne, -mean(e, -men(e, -menn-, -myne. P.t. also remanyit, -mant, ramand. [ME and e.m.E. remayne(n (1398), -mane (1482), -mene (1538), AF remeyn-, remayn-, etc., stressed stem of OF remanoir (c1050 in Larousse), L. remanēre, f. manēre to stay.]Appar. in most senses current in Scots before it was in English.

1. intr. To be left after the destruction, loss, passage or removal of a part, number or quantity. Also const. to.The quot. from Stewart may properly belong to sense 3 below. a1400 Leg. S. xxxiii 674.
That thar tempil … Sa cleynely suld be distroit That na thing suld remayn of it 1400 Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 48.
For the fourty schylyne worth of land at remaynys of the achten markis worth a1500 Henr. Praise of Age 22.
Of the thing that tofore ioyit he Nothing remaynis for tobe callit his 1513 Doug. i vi 135.
Of all our floyt … Sevin evil perbrakit salue remanys with me Ib. iv vi 74.
Gif tyme remanys ȝyt thou heir prayeris will 1531 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 63.
The hors … deit and sua ramanit iii hors to the furnysing of the said werk 1531 Bell. 1531 Boece II 161.
Of all this town, sum time sa honest, remanit nocht haistely bot the powder 1535 Stewart 16561.
Tua thousand [men were] tane that da that did remane c1552 Lynd. Mon. 5302.
And so remanis to cum … Four hundreth, with sewin and fourtye ȝeir a1581 Misc. Wodrow Soc. 297.
Than sall we quhilk leve and remane be takin up … to meit the Lord 1588 Laing MSS I 75.
A kyndlye residue yet constantly remanis … of the straict frendschip 1652 Peebles B. Rec. II 1.
Ordaines the thesaurer to keep the dailles remaining from the bridges 1666 Laing MSS I 349.
I think ther is much yet remening of the old brigging humor

b. To remain for consideration after other items have been dealt with. a1400 Leg. S. xiii Prol. 13.
Sa remanyt vthire twa [evangelists], Of quhame I wel here menyng ma c1420 Wynt. v Prol. 63 (C).
Swa now remaynys for to tel How fyrst at thar begynnynge fell 1561 Q. Kennedy Compendious Ressonyng (ed.) 181/5.
Bot ȝit remanis ane questioun … quhilk is gif deidlie syn be remittit be the sacrifice of the mes 1562-3 Winȝet I 32/29.
Twa thingis remanis, quhilk I … beseikis ȝow, schiris, to consider

2. Of a person: To continue in (within, into) or at the same place, also with other locative compl. or without compl.; to stay, remain, abide. See also Remanent adj. 4 b.Also, with non-material or material subject.(1) pres. c1400 Troy-bk. ii 1593.
Cassandra, quhilk that ȝit remanys In Troy 1489 Wemyss Chart. 113.
In the quhilkis [lands] as yeit the said lady remanys in 1497 Aberd. B. Rec. I 60.
Certaine … out duellaris … to remane within the tone als lang as neidis c1500-c1512 Dunb. (O.U.P.) 28/93.
His cusing in the court remanis 1513 Doug. iii iii 29.
Nor chargit neuer in Crete thou suld remane 1514 Prestwick B. Rec. 45.
Johne Blak sall remayn in the land aye & quhill he be lachtfully put fra it 1544 Corr. M. Lorraine 100.
Ramayn with in the castal qwel I com haym a1561 Q. Kennedy Breif Tract. (ed.) 123/20.
Astrickand the body of our saluiour to remane in hewine onlye quhill the lettar day 1567 Facs. Nat. MSS III lv.
Finding na place mair meitt … for hir majestie to remane into nor the hous … of Lochlevin a1570-86 Maitland Maitl. F. 21/1.
My sone in court gif thow pleisis remane 1572 Reg. Privy C. II 133.
That nane presume … to remane and abyde in this toun … except thay have of thair awin a1597-1617 Hist. Jas. VI (1825) 120.
He decreittit na langar to remayne in Edinburgh 1669 Old Ross-shire I 86.
Remainep.t. c1450-2 Howlat 846 (A).
All thus thir hathillis in hall heirly remanit 1501 Treas. Acc. II 127.
To four falconaris that remanit x dayis in Forres 1563 St. A. Kirk S. 164.
And Wyliam remant thar in the said hows 1602 Dundee Shipping P. 73.
In the Ayill of Weicht he remaynneit allane dowing his awne besseines(2) 1496 Acts II 238/1.
[The eldest sons of barons] to remane thre ȝeris at the sculis of art and jure 1515 Reg. Privy S. I 405/2.
Gevand the said bischop full licence … to remane at his said beneficis 1515 Gray Lett. & P. App. iii.
Our cusyng … to remane at haym fra this host 1544 Corr. M. Lorraine 110.
Offeris thayme proffet to ramane at hame 1555 Prot. Bk. T. Dalrymple 8.
Ramanand still at the said hie altar 1566 Anderson Collect. Mary II 271.
The quene remaynit at Glascow a1568 Bann. MS 261b/3.
At hame remanis the silly lairdis 1659 J. M. Beale Fife Schools 186.
[£3] to encourage her to remane at Kinchapell for teaching a school ther(3) c1475 Wall. ix 865.
This is the best … To ces her off, and remayn her besyd a1500 Colk. Sow ii 44.
To lat the maid remane heir still with me 1495 Acta Conc. I 415/1.
In caise … Alexander haid remanit to landwart 1535 Stewart 21543.
Off his awin coist thair to remane and byde Ib. 50514.
Ane greit armie King Robert gart provyde, Vpoun the bordour to remane and byde 1547–8 Cal. Sc. P. I 80.
Ramane 1570 Leslie 162.
Appointit lifetenant to remane on the bordouris for suddand incursions ?1570–1 Corr. M. Lorraine 443.
Ramayn 1582 Reg. Privy C. III 504.
Declarit tratouris forfaltit and now remaning furth of this realme 1587 Laing MSS I 72.
We have been informitt be suche of ours as heve remainitt aboutt you 1622-6 Bisset II 280/4.
Haifand remaned on the croce naled thairto on lyve 1631 Misc. Spald. C. II lxxxvii.
Of ane house in euerye toun where the king did remayne(b) 1600-1610 Melvill 14.
He past … to Germanie whar he remeaned at the studie of letters(4) a1500 Henr. Fab. 227.
Baith meit and dreink, harberie and hous Salbe ȝour awin, will ȝe remane al ȝeir 1490 Irland Mir. II 40/22.
Quhen the blud is awaye the saule remanis nocht 1528 Douglas Corr. 136. Stewart 47888.
The kyngis grace durst nocht remane half an houir but ramuffit bakwarts 1560 Rolland Seven S. 8795.
ȝe ar welcum to pas or ȝit remane a1568 Montg. in Bann. MS I p. 53/37.
I wis in vane thé to remane a1570-86 Arbuthnot Maitl. F. 51/67.
Quhen I list to flie I man remane 1573 Breadalbane Ct. Bk. 1 b.
In the wrang … in respect he wald nocht remane to met his awne salt 1599 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 320.
Remanett(b) c1450-2 Howlat 665.
The blissit pape … prayit thaim ilkane To remayne to the meit 1479–80 Cart. S. Nich. Aberd. II 335.
Alslang as he gettis ten merkis … yerly … he sal remain(c) 1544 Corr. M. Lorraine 91.
Or I departit towart hir and tham to remen according to hir mest gracius plesur(d) a1578 Pitsc. II 23/5.
[He] past himself to Dumbartane to remeane for ane quhill(5) c1475 Wall. v 653.
Gret desyr remaynyt in till his mynd For to behald [etc.] Ib. 714.
The sayr grewans ramaynyt in his entent 1480 Peebles B. Rec. I 187.
To gar wryt in the kalandar … the day and the anniuersar the qwhylkis sall reman in memorans of the samyn ?a1500 Remembr. Passion 651.
And the faith of Crist remanit in our Lady c1500-c1512 Dunb. (O.U.P.) 175/23.
Quhen joy ma nocht remane … succeidis pane 1533 Gau 37/17.
Al the fouth of God ramanis veralie in hime c1520-c1535 Nisbet III 325/3.
Remaynne 1551 Hamilton Cat. 263.
Be resone of carnal concupiscence remanand in our corrupit nature 1562-3 Winȝet II 41/12.
The singularitie of the ane and the samin persoun, euir remaneing in Christe

b. To remain … at (a task or occupation), to continue in. 1506 Glasgow Dioc. Reg. II 152.
The said Michell oblisis him faithfully to remane still at the said werk 1559 Peebles B. Rec. I 254.
Gif … [they] will nocht remane with the said Thomas at thair craft, bot passis to his said fader [etc.]

c. To remain into (a matter), to continue to consider (an issue); to dwell on. 1535 Stewart 40629.
Into this mater I will no moir remane, Bot to my storie turne I will agane

3. To dwell, have one's abode; to stay permanently. See also Remanent adj. 4 b.Appar. only Sc. till 1583.(a) c1450-2 Howlat 946 (A).
And ilk fowle … Held hame to … thar herbery, Quhar thai war wont to remane 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. 1965.
Now in the Court of Honour thay remane Verteouslie a1508 Kennedy Flyt. 287.
Tigiris, serpentis, and taidis will remane In Dumbar wallis 1509–10 Reg. Privy S. I 308/1.
Our lovitt Colyn Canȝart sumtyme duelland in Flanderis … to-cum within oure realme and remane thairin 1513 Doug. iii ii 43. Ib. vii ii 40.
Quhar sal we set our lugyng to remane? 1535 Stewart 58842. Ib. 26910.
Thair he remanit till his latter da, Syne bureit wes … In the freir kirk 1540–1 Prot. Bk. Thomas Johnsoun 50.
It salbe lesum to the said Rechart to pas and ramane quhar he thinks best 1540–1 Elgin Rec. I 57.
The … assise deliuerit that the forsaid Androu [etc.] … are sufficient … personis to ramayne within this burgh 1549 Compl. 13/9.
Ane philosophour callit Phormion, quha remanit in the toune of Ephisye 1560 Rolland Seven S. 1461.
In Romes toun remanit ane riche burges 1576–7 Lanark B. Rec. 72.
The said William duelt and ramanit in brugh 1592 Hibbert P. No. 5.
Notoriouslie knawin … to be non residentis, never ane off tham remaining nor to haif remanit this lang tyme bypast within … Zeitland quhare the saidis vicaraiges and benefices lyis 1627 Bk. Carlaverock II 85.
Letteris vrettin to me be … Mr. James Robertsone, petago[g]e to my sone, remaining at Dundie c1650 Spalding I 44.
His wyf … took in ane littil hous …, mynding thaire to remane(b) 1602 Dundee Shipping P. 76.
And Willyem Cllepowne that remenneis in Lleisborne

4. Of a material thing: To be left or retained in the place specified. 1473 Acts II 105/2.
A buke … that sall remain at a place quhar the lafe may haue copy 1500 (c1580) Edinb. B. Rec. I 84.
The saidis guids [to be washed] … and to remane furth … quhill thai be dryit 1531 Bell. 1531 Boece I xxxiv.
Quhare the banis of Litill Johne remanis Ib. II 298.
This croce remanit continewally in the said abbay 1552 Edinb. B. Rec. II 167.
That na stapill guidis remane langar in Leyth nor thay may be caryit … to Edinburgh 1555–6 Ib. 231.
For presentyng of all fisches to the mercat and thair remanyng ane certane houris or merchandis haif liberte to by the samyn 1562-3 Winȝet I 41/2.
Hierusalem … quhair the arcke … wes appoyntit than to remane a1605 Montg. Ch. & Slae 242 (W).
Bot now na bluid in me remaines

b. Of a spear-head: To stick fast (in a place). 1513 Doug. xi xii 90.
The hed [of the lance] remanyt vnder the horssis eyr

5. To remain fra , to stay away from; not to attend.? Only Sc. 1524 Stirling B. Rec. I 20.
And gife hus [ = his] harandis be gret … to ramane at the maist bot viij dais fra his service 1549 Treas. Acc. IX 341.
To put in dittay the names of all thame that remanyit fra the raid 1577 Edinb. B. Rec. IV 60.
For licence to remane fra the army 1615 Conv. Burghs III 5.
[The commissioners] grants and gives licence to the burghs of Forres and Nairne to abyde and remain fra all generall conventions of burrowes

6. To continue in (into) the company of, to stay with, vnder the wyng of (a person); to stay amang (other persons). Also fig. 1468 Smit Bronnen I ii 1019.
I consell ȝow to schaw ȝow sa thankfully tyll his ligis … that thai may ȝarn to ramayn with ȝow 1482 Lennox Mun. 122.
Bot remanyt with him be his avne request and charge a1500 K. Hart 15.
He wes inclynit cleinlie to remane And woun vnder thewyng of Wantownnes 1513 Doug. xii xiii 107.
The Troianys Sall entyr myddill and remane thame amang 1537 Lynd. Depl. Magd. 19.
[Death] wald nocht giue hir respite for ane hour, To remane with hir prince and paramour 1540 Id. Sat. 111.
Sa lang as Placebo and I Remaines into ȝour company [etc.] 1544 Corr. M. Lorraine 91.
Cwm and ramen vith hir grace as lang as hir plesur is 1559 Peebles B. Rec. I 254 (see 2 b above). a1568 Bann. MS 218b/10.
With ȝow my hairt remanis ay 1571 Misc. Bann. C. III 146.
To remayne with a horse cosar to learne to treate horses 1596 Dalr. I 324/15.
He … thrie dayis remaynet with the eremit of the selfe ilefig. a1500 Henr. Fab. 2696.
That is ane poynt … of fals tressoun For to gar reuth remane with crueltie

7. Of a material, also a non-material, thing: To be, or to continue to be, in the possession of (with, also to, in the handis of) a person; to belong to, be a quality of.Also, once, to belong to a place.Also ellipt., with omission of compl.(1) 1388 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III 295.
To the part of this endenture remaynand to the forsaid Alexander c1400 Troy-bk. ii 1328 (C).
Determynand fynaly The relyk … For to remayn with Vlixes [L. penes Ulixem residere] 1418–19 Liber Melros 503.
Remaynande 1420 (1429–30) Reg. Great S. 30/1.
The sele of mayster Alexander … to be set to the part remaynand with the said lord 1424 Acts II 4/1.
That all the gret and smal custumys … byde & remane with the king 1428 Liber Aberbr. II 59. 1436 Coll. Aberd. & B. 394.
At the … landis … has remanyt with the foresaide lorde in properte … xiij yeris and mar bygane 1456 Hay I 156/7.
Gif the gudis … of rycht may remayne with the wynnaris 1462 Cal. Charters Suppl. 9 Nov.
That the indytement of the saide parischin of Lethnot … sal remane with the fredom of Dunde 1497–8 Acta Conc. II 129. 1498 Liber Melros 621.
Thre pundis of annual … to remane with the … convent … perpetually 1524 Reg. Episc. Aberd. I 390.
The saidis landis … to remane with hyme … perpetualie 1558-66 Knox I 373.
So that with us thair did nocht remane the valour of a bawbie 1591 Prot. Bk. J. Mason 255.
The said Patrick … disponis … all and haill ane half merkland of his kyndlie rowme … that [it] … may … remane with the saidis personis … as thair kyndlie rowme … for evir — 1469 Ayr Friars Pr. Chart. 52.
To the part remanand to the said Alane … thai haf hungyn to ther commone seill 1471 Ib. 54.
The common seil of the said burcht of Ayr to be put to the part remanande wyth the said prior and convent(2) 1449 Acts II 36/2.
That al regaliteis … be haldyn in ryalte … quhil thai remayn in the kingis handis 1476 Sc. Ant. XIII 182.
Raman 1522 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 65.
All thingis belangand to the common profet to ramayne in thair handis quhill … Mychelmes 1555 Aberd. B. Rec. I 283.
He wes content that … four mark suld remane in the said Johnnis handis for … ane yeir(3) 1456 Hay II 39/25.
That the name that thai wyn … remaynis with thame for evermare c1460 Wisd. Sol. (S.T.S.) 83.
And ȝhit for al this, wysdome remanande euir with me 1474 Aboyne Rec. 17.
& that eftir bath fe and franktenement sal remayn with us & owr ayris of the said landis a1561 Q. Kennedy Breif Tract. (ed.) 120/9.
And his Godheid euer remanand with his manhede in al … miseries(4) c1400 Troy-bk. ii 1174 (C).
The which name yhit whill to this day To that ilk sted remaned ay(5) 14.. Burgh Laws c. 88 (A).
All the lande sall returne to the next ayr of the wyff and remayn styll 1591 Edinb. Test. XXIII 356.
My haill leid fattis & vther litstar lowmes to remane & be bruikit be thame

b. Of a responsibility: To continue to lie on a person; to remain with. c1590 J. Stewart 80/21.
Sen the burding dois on me remaine To sport my prence

c. With the person as subject: To remain with, to continue in possession of, to retain; to be left with; to have responsibility for.(1) 1473 Reg. Cupar A. I 170.
Here atour … our tenand obefor sal remane with his tak 1482–3 Acta Conc. II cxiv.
The said Thomas sall remain with the said land and tenement and have regres to the malis bigane, … and remain thairwith 1488 Red Bk. Grandtully I 170.
The said Andrew … sal bruik, jois and reman with the hail watter that cumis to his said myl this day 1494 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 583.
That the said Petir … haff full ingres to the … annuell rent & to remane with it as said is for ewir mayr 1494 (c1580) Edinb. B. Rec. I 69.
That he remayne with the Mairtymes maillis 1501 Acta Conc. III 107.
The kingis hienes til remane with the sade net fyching on the wattir of Spey(2) c1475 Wall. viii 506.
Gyff thow will nocht, ramayne with all the charge 1501 Treas. Acc. II 128.
Giffin to Makvicar remanand with the lordis summondis on Torquill Makloyd to the Sessioun

d. Of credit or victory: To fall to a person. 1513 Doug. xi iv 95.
To thé Eneas only … And to fortoun, remanys this journay ȝit

8. To continue to be (in (within) a certain state or condition, also with various other adv. compl.).Also const. adj., noun or clause compl.(1) a1400 Leg. S. xviii 704.
I … remaynyt lange in extasy c1450 Cr. Deyng (S.T.S.) 214.
To remayne in that banasing fore euir in hell c1475 Wall. ix 260.
In thi seruice I think for to ramayn 1500 Acta Conc. II 435.
Askit ane instrument that scho micht remane in the possessione of the lands 1531 Bell. 1531 Boece II 169.
lx of thair noblis sonnis to remane in plage 1533 Gau 32/25.
It sal ewer ramane in blyndnes and ingnorance 1554 Edinb. B. Rec. II 202.
That the said William remane in ward in the tolbuith a1570-86 Maitland Maitl. F. 33/36.
So that our heid and leigis to confidder In peax and luif for to remane togidder 1630 St. A. Baxter Bks. 83.
The said mortclaith sall … remane in the custodie and keiping of the said kirk thesaurar 1632 Aberd. Council Lett. I 360.
Becaus the pryce of gold and silver strickin in grit peices of money … remane in the intrinsecall goodness weght and pryce as they ar at this present(2) c1400 Troy-bk. ii 1027 (C).
That he … yhit one lyve remanys 1481 Peebles B. Rec. I 189.
The profet of the said place … to ramane to the profet of the kepparis forsaid 1490 Irland Mir. I 88/23.
The maist part of the angellis remanit without syn c1490 Porteous Noblenes 65/114 (Ch. & M.).
His labour passis as at noght and remanys out of remembrance c1552 Lynd. Mon. 18.
Allace, tharefor, we may with sorrow syng Quhilk moste so lang remane without one kyng(3) c1420 Wynt. ii 668.
The barnage … That remaynyde than lywand [etc.] ?14.. Ship Laws c. 4 (H).
Of ilk fraell of saip remanand in the burgh … vnsauld [etc.] a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 1129.
The roy ramand ful raith, that reuth wes to se 1483 Acta Conc. I 81/2. Doug. iv iii 25.
The malis … to remain as tha now do vntakin vp be ony partij 15.. Dunb. App. i 113.
Scho maid thair bed … and thay remanit still 1562-3 Winȝet II 43/18.
His substance remanyng vnchangeable, … He mot be … a trew persoun 1585 James VI Ess. 39.
Thy glore by rairnes greater shall remaine 1591 Crim. Trials I ii 231.
Johnne Thomsoune … remanit crepill notwithstanding thairof 1596 Melvill 335.
With the manse and haill gleib land, giff the sam remean yit unfewed 1597 Elgin Rec. II 49.
The kirk duiris sall be closit … and remane sa quhill the actioun be endit 1649 Aberd. B. Rec. IV 98.
Ay and sua lang as it sall happin to remain wnpayit(4) 1490 Irland Mir. II 26/11.
This lady remanit … eftir cleir virgin 1513 Doug. xii xiii 83.
Lat it remane Latium, as it was air 1526 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 80.
The said Jhone … remaynand susserte as of befor a1585 Maitl. Q. 250/19.
And I my self remanis my fo 1594 Edinb. Test. XXVII 126.
Salang as scho remanis wedow 1596 Dalr. I 207/16.
This place … remanet a place of burial

b. To be (in a certain condition). c1450-2 Howlat 265 (A).
Thai weraly awysit … The maner, the mater, and how it remanyt 1513 Doug. iii vi 186.
Nevir eftyr denȝeing hir … To … ione hir writis as thai dyd first remane

c. In the closing formula of a letter. 1599 Colville Lett. 201.
I remane your poor beadman … Jo. Colville 1612 Douglas Corr. 248.
Thus I tak my leif, remaning ewir your luifin cusing 1630 Aberd. Council Lett. I 315.
Worthee sir … I oblige me for ever to remane your lovand servand

9. To continue to exist.Without const.(a) c1400 Troy-bk. ii 1281 (C).
For had he nought bene, yhet … Remaned had the toune of Troye c1420 Ratis R. 1331.
Thar wyll remayne sum vem to se 14.. Reg. Maj. c. 130.
Gif ony man haf bene lang in possessione quhi aw that assise to remayn 1456 Hay I 74/12.
That sum secrete misdedis remayne to the last jugement c1460 Thewis Wysmen 17.
For word but writ as vynd our-gais … And wryt remanis 1466 Reg. Dunferm. 357.
Na law … to be made beand in the contrar of thir presentz … bot to stand and remane be specialle conuencion the quhilk all … to … fulfill c1475 Wall. ii 181.
God … my beleiff all haile remanys in thé 1513 Doug. ix ix 68.
As spark of gleid wald in the sey remane 1531 Bell. 1531 Boece II 54.
The meidwiffes brint the samin, that it suld nocht remane to the dishonour of the hous 1549 Lamb Resonyng 23/18.
Ȝit thir wryttingis ar remanand in our register a1561 Q. Kennedy Breif Tract. (ed.) 130/13. ?a1570-86 Maitland Maitl. F. 444/101.
Eirthelie joy can nocht remane(b) c1420 Wynt. i 1379.
Off [the] Peychtys … nowthir remanande [C. ramaynande] ar langage, Na [yit] successyown off lynage c1590 Fowler II 43/35.
Gif the Apostlis did not remaine in thair awin persons … it is necessare that thay ramanit in thair successeurs(c) c1420 Wynt. vi Prol. 13 (C).
Raymaynis

b. To last for ever. a1605 Montg. Misc. P. x 3.
Mak this a maxime to remane [L. remene]

10. To remain on (apon, etc.), to wait for, await (a person, outcome, etc.).Only Sc.(a) 14.. Reg. Maj. c. 130.
In that remanys the assise & the mut apon the excepcone amang thaim serifande 1498 Acta Conc. II 283.
Quhilkis lordis has remanit apone the decyding of al sic summondis unto the finale decisioun of thame 1513 Doug. i iv 84.
Beis stowt, on prosper forton to remane 1546 Reg. Privy C. I 55.
That we may provide sum way for our selfis, and ye to remane upoun the finale ansuer a1570-86 Arbuthnot Maitl. F. 53/136.
Quhill I on ane ganeand tyme remane 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 38.
The governour … remanit on his freindis a1578 Pitsc. I 342/22.
King Harie … was … remaineing vpone the King of Scotlandis cuming 1622-6 Bisset I 162/22.
Of all … expenssis that they sall happin to mak remanand on justice(b) 1600 Conv. Burghs II 71.
Becaus it war trubelsum to the haill commissioneris presentlie conwenit to remyne thairupoun [sc. an answer]

b. To remain on, to adhere to, persist in (a particular story or version of events). c1615 Chron. Kings 179.
This paraseid … said that he interpryssitt that deid be intysment of the dewill; and this he ewer remanit on notwithstanding he wes … put to tortour

11. To wait, delay, ‘stay’. b. tr. To wait for; to wait or stay until something happens. Cf. 10 above, also e.m.E. = await (an event) (once, 1588). 1560 Rolland Seven S. 8184.
Than said the sone father remane a time Quhill I reprufe hirb. 1625 Fraserburgh Kirk S. II 28 Sept.
He remainit nocht the preiching at Tyrie bot ȝeid to ane hostellar hous Ib. 5 Oct.
Ketrein was in the kirk … & remanit ther the preiching