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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Awband, Aweband, n. Also: awbande, auband, awebond. [Aw n.¹; Band n.¹] A check, curb, restraint, deterrent. 1531 Bell. Boece II. 293.
Dredand that the said castel suld be ane awband aganis thame 1558-66 Knox II. 562.
Thus he kept her letters, to be an awe-bond upon her 1594 Highland P. I. 177; Ib. 185.
[He] said he wold keep it as an aweband aboone the Deponers heid 1600-1610 Melvill 421.
Seing now the auband of that ministerie removit 1606 Birnie Kirk-b. xv.
The remembrance onely of death … is an effectuall awband of affection and restraint to sin 1651 Melville Corr. 234.
To bee an awband ovir us twoo that wer left heirs and exequitours 1660 Sutherland Corr. 181.
Yow knowe what ane aweband it will be on the popell to hawe ane stranger commissar of this shyre 1674 Justiciary Ct. Rec. II. 227.
If this aweband be taken away … it were to invite them to arbitraryness