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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

Quotation dates: 1824, 1886

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ANYING, ANANYING, v. pres.p. Owing.Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 20:
Anying or Ananying — Owing.Gall. 1886 Jam.6:
Anying, ananying, ppl. Owing, a corruption of awning, awnin', also in use.

[The form anying as a variant of awning = owing is not accounted for. For the variant ananying cf. Anawin.]

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