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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Ingȝo(u)n, Ingeo(u)n, n. Also: ingȝeo(u)n, ingy(e)o(u)n, ingyone; inȝeo(u)n. [Late ME. ynon (c 1460), e.m.E. ynion (1562), dial. varr. of ME. and e.m.E. onyon, unyon, etc., OF. oi(n)gnon. Cf. Unȝeo(u)n and Ingon.] An onion. Also attrib. with seid.(a) 1506 Treas. Acc. III. 129.
Ane pund ingȝoun seid 1574 Aberd. B. Rec. II. 20.
The apillis, ingyounis, and uther girnall gudis 1578 Inverness B. Rec. I. 261.
Four beddis ingyeonis, ane persell bed 1590 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 28.
For selling of thair ingyeouns in Leyth 1596 Brechin Test. I. 146 b.
Tua pound … ingȝeoun seid 1596 Wedderb. Compt. Bk. 71.
Half a last of ingȝeonis 1660 Lanark B. Rec. 176.
Any sort of waires except … ingyones(b) 1613 Wedderb. Compt. Bk. 239.
Laidnit with ingeonis 1628 Rec. Univ. Aberd. 583.
Ingeounes iiij dusson(c) 1596 Crim. Trials I. 399.
To pas furth of hir said hous and by ane half barrell of inȝeounis