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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Auchtand, Auchtin(g, pres. pple. Also: auchand, awchand; awchtand, awghtand, aughtand; auchten, -in, auhten, auchting, aughting. [Variant of Awand, influenced by the p.t. auch(t.]
1. Of money, etc.: Owing; requiring to be paid.(a) 1545 Glasgow Chart. II. 509.
Payand my lord of Glasgow his dewiteis and fermes auchand to him 1571 Lanark B. Rec. 58.
The burro malis … quhilk restis awchand in the yeris bypast(b) 1566 Glasgow Prot. III. 85.
All byrunnyn annuellis that happynis to be awchtande the tyme of the redemptioune 1589 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 134.
The dettis abone mentionat auchtand to thame 1601–2 Misc. Spald. C. V. 129.
The soume of twa hundreth punds, auchtand be the burrowis to thair generall agent 1622-6 Bisset I. 253/2.
Dettis awchtand be ony persone 1646 Misc. Bann. C. II. 263.
The sowme of money … awghtand to him 1655 Douglas Chart. 338.
Ther was auchtand … to the cheipland fyftie pund(c) 1500 Exch. R. XI. 393.
All fermes, soumez of money, … auchtin … be thaim 1576 Prot. Bk. J. Scott. 34 b.
For byrvne siluer auchten to the said college 1596 Dalr. I. 324/3.
Thay had called him afor the Judge, for debtes auchting be him 1601 Liber Melros 654.
Money addetit and auchtin to ws 1623 Lett. Eccl. Affairs II. 733.
The dewties auchten me 1682 Melrose R. Rec. III. 31.
To arreist quhat goods he hes or quhat fies he is aughting to him
2. Of persons: Owing, indebted in, having to pay. 1567 Peebles B. Rec. 306.
That ane of the baillies … trawell for the poir werkmen selwer quhilk the men of war is auhten 1626 Kinghorn Kirk S. 29.
James Key … promeissit to pay bothe principall he is auchtand and the anuell 1638 Kirkcaldy Presb. 132.
They being aughtand to hir 4sh 6d she … craved them veri hardlie for it 1675 Cunningham Diary 67.
I was aughting my father £8
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