Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1746-1812, 1877-1940
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DUE, adj., adv., v. Sc. usages.
1. adj. In phr. to be due, of persons: to be indebted (to), to owe. In 15th cent. Eng. but now only colloq. Gen.Sc.Sc. 1746 in R. Chambers Hist. Rebellion (1869) 463, Note:
You'll manage what money Mr Stewart is due me as you see proper.Sc. 1812 W. Ingram Poems 75:
And strives to pay what he is due, Without repeated craving.Sc. 1940 St Andrews Cit. (2 March) 7/4:
She and her husband were due a considerable sum of money to tradesmen.Inv. 1771 I. F. Grant Old Highl. Farm (1924) 176:
I have eighteen pence more for want of change that am due him.Edb. 1926 A. Muir Blue Bonnet 243:
Ye're due us an apology.Wgt. 1877 G. Fraser Sketches 312:
He had an old manservant, to whom he was due some wages.
2. adv. In phr. due sober, quite sober (Kcb.9, Kcb.10 1940; Uls. 1880 Patterson Gl. Ant. and Dwn.).Gsw. 1934 in Times (25 April) 16/3:
Hugh Dalziel . . . said that when he saw his brother John in the dance-hall about 10 o'clock he was “due sober”.
†3. v. “To owe, to be indebted” (Abd. 1825 Jam.2).
[O.Sc. has dew, deu, adj., as above, 17th cent.]
