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Quotation dates: 1375-1568
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Na, conj.3 Also: nai, nay. [Of uncertain origin: ? orig. a specialised use of Na conj.1, taken as = and not. Only Sc. Obsolete from the mid 16th c. Cf. Nor conj.2] Than.Also b. = than if.Les na: see Les a., adv. and conj. C.(1) 1375 Barb. iii. 228.
That thai had leuir ta The dede, na lat the toun be tane 1375 Ib. vi. 538 (C).
Starkar fer na [E. than] he and ma 1375 Ib. xiii. 85 (E). a1400 Legends of the Saints iii. 1103.
Bot the fend wes away in hy Sonare na ony man cuth thynke a1400 Ib. xxxviii. 453.
Ware [= worse] na woud a1400 Ib. xvi. 863, etc. 1400 Maxwell Mem. I. 138. c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 2034, 2830. ?1438 Alex. i. 1083, ii. 4944, etc. c1420 Wynt. iii. 920.
Thys tyrand that wes were To wyne na tyne c1420 Ib. vii. 76. 1424 Acts II. 3/2.
That na man … haif ma personis with him na may suffice … till his estate c1420 Bute MS. 156.
His nerrest ayres sal be nerrest to thaim na ony vthir to by that land 1436 (c 1580) Edinb. B. Rec. I. 4. 1456 Hay I. 77/21. 1456 Ib. 46/31, 55/32, etc.
To mare honour to the tane na to the tothir c1460 Alex. (Taym.) 892, 1777, etc.c1460 Vertewis of the Mess 33 (S.T.S.). c1460 Wisdom of Solomon 214 (S.T.S.), etc. c1460 Consail Vys Man 339. a1487 Gud Wyf & D. 34, 48. c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace iii. 257.
Weylle ma na x thousand c1475 Ib. v. 388, etc. a1500 Golagros and Gawane 1228. a1500 Henr. Fab. 248 (Asl.), 2917 (Bann.). 1489 Treasurer's Accounts I. 119. c1490 Irland Asl. MS. I. 49/21.
Quharfor God heris sonere and erare the vrison maid in the kirk na in other placis a1500 Bernardus 160. 1492 Myll Spectakle of Luf 291/17. a1500 Buke of the Sevyne Sagis 732. c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 60. c1500-c1512 Id. vi. 12, 30, xxvii. 96, l. 45, etc. 1515 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 35.
Na derer na xii d. 1516 Reg. Privy S. I. 440/2.
Half a merk mare na is contenit in the said rentale 1518 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 46.
Better … na thai war 1526 Stirling B. Rec. I. 28. 1533 Boece ii. ii. 59 b.
Na les gevin to hardyment na his broder 1533 Ib. viii. 73 b.
Na les pane proponit na to want the hede 1533 Gau 17/4, 24/25. 1535 Stewart 7242, 8653, 24438, etc. 1541 Elgin Rec. I. 65. 1557 Reg. Cupar A. II. 135. a1568 Bannatyne MS 80 b/34.(b) 1509 Justiciary Rec. II. 143.
That na lugeing … be sett … of derrer price nai thai war sett at uther justice airis 1533 Gau 94/24.
Thy marcie … is … greittar nay all our sinnis(2) 1412 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 389.
That nane haff lord na lordschip othir na the King [etc.] 14.. Burgh Laws c. 77 (A).
I graunt I dide other thing na I aucht to doo 1478 Acts Lords Auditors 81/1.
Gif he has pait ony sowmes … to ony vther persouns, vtheris na be the avis of the said Thomas 1493 Dunferm. B. Rec. I. 42.
Ondistrublit othir wais na the cours of common lawb. 1456 Hay I. 303/3.
Quhen he cummys furthwart on thre festuale days … all the peple … pres the mare to se him na he rade every day
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