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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Mine, Myn(e, possess. pron. Also: mynn, miyn, mayn(e; and Mines. [ME. min, myn, OE. mín.] Mine.See also Nane, Naun (= own).

1. a. Qualifying a following noun: My.Much more common before vowels and h. Before consonants obsolescent after the 15th c. Cf. My possess. pron.(1) 1375 Barb. i. 163.
As myn eldris forouth me 1379 Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 2.
Nowthir I no myn ayres 1397 Ib. No. 33.
My [v.r. mi] lord and myn [v.r. mine] eme Ib.
Witht al myn [v.r. myne] othir landis c1420 Wynt. i. Prol. 25, etc.
Myne intent Ib. viii. 323.
Myne awnt 1455 Swintons App. xli.
For myn orysoun alanerly 1456 Hay I. 83/31.
Myn advys 1472 Lennox Mun. 82.
Myn ourlord c1475 Wall. ii. 340, etc. c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 209.
In mynn armes 1506 Glasgow Dioc. Reg. II. 163.
All and sindri myn and theris gudis 1513 Doug. iv. vi. 155 (see My possess. pron. d).
Myne awyn self — 1517 Bk. Carlaverock II. 457.
Myn allegians to … the King … and als my lauteth … to my cheif 1530 Lynd. Test. Pap. 210. 1560 Rolland Seven S. 10197.
To se thame with myne ene 1562-3 Winȝet II. 13/14.
The trew sense of myn actour 1596 Dalr. II. 413/15.
To slaik sum thing of myne yre 1686 G. Stuart Joco-Ser. Disc. 26.
To pick out mine awn een(2) 1375 Barb. i. 626.
Myn herytage Ib. xx. 191.
Myne hert 1398 Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 36.
For me myne heires executors and assignez c1420 Wynt. iv. 765.
Myn honest det 1446 (14..) Rec. Earld. Orkney 51.
The seill of myne Henrie Randale [L. mei Henrici Randale] lawman, of Nicholaie Tulloch myne, of Joanne Cragy myne armig. [etc.] a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 1078 (Asl.).
Myne herd hart a1578 Pitsc. I. 38/6.
Witht myne hart 1603 Philotus cxxxii.
Depairt out of myne hous(3) a1400 Leg. S. Prol. 169.
To myn purpos win Ib. i. 224.
As myn moder saide Ib. iii. 165.
My modir … Had … delyte in myn bewte Ib. 521. Ib. x. 178. Ib. xi. 1299.
Niniane is myn name c1420 Wynt. i. Prol. 26.
Myne talent Ib. v. 2588.
Myne successoure 1473 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 10.
The sayde myn lord has losit [etc.] 1496–7 Acta Conc. II. 54.
Al and haile myn landis of Munivy 1497–8 Newbattle Coll. (Somerville).
To this myn present assingnatione … I haif hungto myn sele 1499 Misc. Spald. C. II. 261.
For all the days of myn lyf 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. Prol. 126.
Myne visioun 1527 Selkirk B. Ct. MS. 126 a.
Myne twa hous with thair pertinench 1577 Stewart Mem. 106.
In … compleit pament of myne the said Jhone Stewart … baronis pairt of … geir 1665 Irvine Deeds (14 Aug.).
All and haill myne the said Thomas Reids tenement of land abovewrytin

b. Vocatively, also placed after the noun.(1) a1400 Leg. S. i. 248.
Pece be till ȝow, myn brether dere Ib. xvi. 721.
Myn der wyf 1513 Doug. viii. vi. 105.
Myne awin leif brother(2) 1513 Doug. iv. i. 96; etc.
O systir myne a1568 Bann. MS. 225 a/4.
Fairweill sweit lemmane myne 1567 G. Ball. 38.
O father myne

2. Used predicatively and elliptically.(1) predic. (a) a1400 Leg. S. vi. 335.
It sall myn be a1500 Rauf C. 377.
The weird is mine awin a1500 Seven S. 1096.
And all this warld war myne c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxxiv. 24.
‘Think on,’ quod the Devill, ‘that thow art myne’ a1568 Bann. MS. 147 a/1.
It that I spend is myne a1568 Scott xvi. 7.
To se ane vthir haif the cure That suld be myne a1628 Carmichael Prov. No. 998.
I dar not say my saule is myne awin(b) 1545 Douglas Corr. 156.
Alle uder stuffe that I sal sufficientlie prove mayne(2) ellipt. (a) a1400 Leg. S. xxvii. 448.
Of thi kyne & myn 1385 Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 7.
Strekand thair handis in myne 1398 Ib. No. 36.
[Certain others'] seales … to be set to with myne c1420 Ratis R. 626.
Thai are his vordis & nocht myne c1420 Wynt. iv. 328.
The landys that I sall tyne Ar Cyrus landys and noucht myn a1500 Colk. Sow ii. 21.
Dochter, haue Goddis blyssing & myne 1521–2 Douglas in Ellis Orig. Lett. 3 Ser. I. 302.
To thair avne distruccion and myne 1563 Cal. Sc. P. II. 16.
Lord Randell your ladeschippis guid freind and myn c1600 Montg. Suppl. viii. 14.
Ȝour hert to myne as myne is ȝouris 1653 Hossack Kirkwall 254.
In your unkll Jhon his name, James Baikie, David Kinhead and myn(b) 1669–81 Haddington Corr. 194.
On Tyousday … Morteins ould hors and mayn runs a by mache

3. absol.a. Those who are mine; my people, family, kindred. b. That which is mine; my property, my affair or concern.a. (a) 1398 Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 36.
Th[ruch] me or myne or ony in our name 1431–2 Newbattle MS. 20 Mar.
As I or myn has rycht tyl occupy c 1442 Coldingham Priory 141.
For it is to me and myn herytaig and malyng 1456 Hay I. 164/18.
Unharmyt of me or ony of myn a1500 Henr. Fab. 1197 (Bann.). 1603 Philotus c.
I to ȝouris … And ȝe to myne sall maryit be 1607 Lett. & State P. Jas. VI 107.
To me and myne(b) 1544 Hamilton P. II. 385.
Quhat I and mayn sall lypping tob. a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 187.
Heir I mak yow of myne maister of myght a1568 Bann. MS. 135 b/58.
About myne and thyne Rysis mekle stryfe a1605 Montg. Ch. & Slae 881.
Keip thyne then frae myne then a1628 Carmichael Prov. No. 720.
He that can not gyde his awin weil wil never gide myne weill

c. Of mine, belonging to me, that is (are) mine.Of myn awin, see Awin a. 2 b. 1386 (1414) Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 10.
With al the Holmis of myne 1456 Misc. Bann. C. III. 94.
For tendis and ky that he tuk of myn xl markis and mair c1466-80 Letter from Lord Hamilton.
A speciall man of myn callit Jhon Atkynson … disponys to vesye the sege of Rome a1500 Henr. Fab. 1193. a1500 Seven S. 2194.
With ony gold of myne 1506 Orkney & Shetl. Rec. 250.
Gif ony of my soneis or dochteris of myne discessis wythout airis 1513 Doug. x. vii. 144.
To this hed of myne [: Tyberyne] c 1550 Balcarres P. 314.
For any thyng he has of myn a1570-86 Maitl. F. liv. 5.
This hart of myn is ȝouris 1570 Breadalbane Lett. 26 July.
Ane litill ȝoung las of myne wes seik 1657 Melrose Reg. Rec. I. 156.
John Hendrie … did wrangouslie … keile ane ȝow of myne

4. In the phrases mine allane (alone), myne onwitting, maugre myne, see these words.