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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Awing, pr. p. Also: awying, aving; awin, awine, avin, auen. [Var. of Awand, corresp. to Eng. owing.]

1. Of persons: = Awand pr. p. 1. 1483 Acta Conc. II. p. civ.
The dettis that his fader was awing 1553–4 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 289.
The compter restis awin to the gud town … aucht pund 1660 Melrose R. Rec. I. 279.
He is awin nothing of the last acclame

2. Of money, etc.: = Awand pr. p. 2.(a) 1482–3 Acta Conc. II. p. cxiii.
To prufe that the said some is awing to him 1491 Treas. Acc. I. 180.
To bring in al sowmis at restit awing in the Rollis 1505 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 433.
Thai will … mak redy payment … of all somes aving to thame 1538 Reg. Privy S. II. 437/1.
Utheris gudis awing be Johne Portar to Alexander Dunbar 1560 Carte Northberwic 79.
Fyffe scoir bollis of ferme beir awying … be Robert Lawder of the Bas(b) 1535 Dunferm. Reg. Ct. I. 34 b.
Paying of … deveittis restand avin 1580 Misc. Bann. C. II. 206.
Thair wes awin … to Alexander Barclay … xl s. 1593 Edinb. Test. XXV. 179.
Dettis awin in to him and furtht be him 1665 Wemyss Corr. 110.
All the debt [that] uas awen to me 1688 Wemyss Chart. 257.
Debts awine to the defunct