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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

†ENDUE, adj. Also endew, indue. Due, owing.Ayr. 1700 Corshill Baron Court Bk. in Ayr. and Wgt. Arch. Coll. (1884) 198:
Money in rest of his rent . . . endue be them to Jonet Thomsone.Ork. 1770 P. Fea MS. Diary (Aug.):
He is endew me 3£ 6Sh.Uls. 1880 Patterson Gl. Ant. and Dwn. 56:
He was indue me a year's wages.Ant. 1892 Ballymena Obs. (E.D.D.):
You're endue me sixpence.

[O.Sc. endew, from 1667; prob. orig. for in due, in debt, with the construction assimilated to that of Due, adj., owing (to).]

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