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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Adew, int. and adv. Also: addew, adewe, adiew, adieu, adue, adow (?), adeou, adoo. [ME. adew, adewe (late 14th c.), F. adieu, f. a to, dieu God.]

A. int. Farewell; good-bye.a1500 Henr. Fab. 2940 (adew, my freind); Id. Robin & M. 51 (Makyne, adew). c1475 Wall. vii. 296 (adew, market). c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 48 (none vnto it adew may say.); 413 (adew, dolour, adew). 1513 Doug. ii. v. 82 (adew, fair weil); ii. x. 145 (the last quething word, adew). 15.. Clar. iii. 1330 (he bad adew to … ). a1568 Scott. xvii. 29 (adew, addew, my dule). a1585 Maitl. Q. xl. 121 (I bid ȝow adew). 1596 Dalr. II. 55/8 (adue in Chryste). 1604-31 Craig v. 34 (with adew dry.). c 1672 Wemyss Corr. 118 (so adeou).

B. adv. (or a.) Gone, departed. Also went adew. c1450-2 Howlat 527.
The douchty Dowglas is deid and adewe c1475 Wall. vii. 1200.
[He] stekit him but reskew Derffly to dede; that chyftane was adew a1500 Lanc. 518.
Your wordly honore nedis most adew 1513 Doug. i. vi. 174.
Thus he reprevys, bot sche is went adew Ib. iv. Prol. 255.
Honesté baith and gude fame war adew