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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Efternone, -noun(e, -nune, prep. phr. and n. Also: eftir(e-, eftyr(e-, and -non, -novne, -nounne, -nowne, -nowin, -nun, -nvne, -nwn(e, -nwyn(e, -noyne, -noine, -noon(e. [ME. after none (c 1300), aftyr noyn, etc.]

1. After noonday; in the afternoon.(a) 1427 Acts II. 16/1.
Fra tene houris to twa efternone 1483 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 48.
Upon ilk Settirday efternone 1506–7 Treas. Acc. III. 286.
That day efter none 1568 Reg. Morton I. 41.
This xxvj of Januare efter none 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 256.
At four houris efternone or thairby a1578 Pitsc. II. 302.
Thay began thair battrie eftirnon 1597 Prot. Bk. T. Auchinlek 56 b.
At ane efter none in the hall of the ȝairdis of Kirkwall 1615 Edinb. Test. XLVIII. 288.
Done in the chalmer of the said Mitchell … at ane efter none or thairby(b) c1420 Wynt. v. 922.
Fra are none off [the] evyn beforne … Quhill the day [fere] efftyre nowne 1501 Acta Conc. MS. X. 117.
The saide instrumentis war done … be twa houris eftir novne 1509 Reg. Episc. Glasg. 522.
To syng derige on salmes day eftir nowne 1543 Corr. M. Lorraine 17.
This Monunday befor nun eftir lang disputatioun quhill it was an [= ane] efter noun, it was concludit [etc.] a 1556 Ib. 440.
Off Crechtoun this Saterday efter nowin 1595 Edinb. Test. XXVIII. 302.
This was done … about thrie efter novne 1660 Mun. Univ. Glasg. II. 328.
Ane Lords day efternoune(c) 1450 Reg. Episc. Brechin I. 147.
[At] v houris or tharabout eftir nwyne, ȝeir, day forsaid 1488 Prestwick B. Rec. 32.
Apoun Sonday next to cum … , eftirnoyne 1509 Reg. Episc. Glasg. 522.
On salmes day efter nwyn 1526 Acts II. 309/2.
The Lordis assignis to morne eftire nvne … anent the matere of the staple 1544 Corr. M. Lorraine 85.
Writtin … this xxvj day of Mayi at foir houris eftir noine Ib. 89.
At fowr efter nwne the xj day off Jun 1558 Rentale Dunkeld 354.
To the ten boyis that kepit the horse … efternun and effornun 1596 Misc. Spald. C. I. 86.
Or four efternwn that thow suld gar alse monny wounder on tham as suld sie tham(d) 1633 Maxwell Mem. II. 227.
Eftirnoon the Kinge receeved the Polonian embassadour in pompe 1644 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 19.
About four houres efternoone, the thrie commissioners … returnit to this toun 1645 Ib. 59.
Ilk watch to enter on at thrie efternoone

b. At efternone, in the afternoon. 1558-66 Knox II. 355.
That was efter two at efter none 1593 Elgin Rec. II. 31.
The catechisme is appointit … to be teacht at efternoonis … ilk Sondaye 1600 Conv. Burghs II. 69.
The commissioneris … continewis thair non meiting agane quhill the moirne at efter none 1608 Highland P. III. 111.
I … depairtit from Yla the 14 of this instant, at efter none

2. The part of the day after noon. 1569 Reg. Morton I. 45.
Sen my pacquett wes directit to ȝow this efternune, I have ressavit a letter 1584 Acts III. 309/1.
To convene … everie Tyisday and Furisday in the efternone 1596 Dalr. II. 381/5.
The hail eftirnune is put off in musik 1619 Misc. Abbotsf. C. 82.
This wes Monday in the efternovne 1666 Corshill Baron Ct. 71.
This wes done … about one in the efternoone 1683 Peebles B. Rec. II. 109.
The said shoumercat to begine … at ane acclock in the efternoon and to continew … till thre acclock in the efternoonattrib. 1628 Misc. Maitl. C. III. 371.
For ane galloun … aill to the haill warkmen for thair efternone drink

3. In possessive case with drink, preiching, sermon, etc.(1) a1578 Pitsc. I. 361.
The king of France was in his challmer takand rest and efternoneis sleip 1596–7 Misc. Spald. C. V. 64.
Gevin … for ane eftirnunes lawing to the bailleis and ȝouth of the toun 1600 Hamilton Facile Tr. 47.
I wald request thir zealus systers … to assemble thame selfis at ane efter nunes collation 1606–7 Misc. Spald. C. V. 80.
For ane eftir nunis drink to the provest and bailleis 1613–4 Ib. 94.
For ane efternunes drink … to the clarkis that tuik up the inventar of his bukis 1637 Kirkcaldy Presb. 119.
Item for thair morineing and efternoones drinkes, 54 sh.(2) 1590 Conv. Burghs I. 335.
Ane particular compt to be givin in … the morne efter the efter nonis preiching 1596 Elgin Rec. II. 51.
On the Sabboth day at the tym of the eftirnovnis sermoun 1611 Fife Synod 29.
That na boattis cors the Ferrie on the Sabbaoth day … till the efternones doctrine be endit

4. An afternoon meal or drink. 1594 Rep. Mar & Kellie MSS. 41.
To thair disiones, collatiounis and efternoneis, four breid 3. aill 1620 Grant Chart. 324.
Payit … for the lairdis eftirnoone, haifing thairto ane point of wyne