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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Inawin(g, pres. p. Also: in awing. [Awing pres. p.]

1. Of persons: Owing, indebted in money. = Awand, Awing, pres. p. 1.(a) 1572–3 Waus Corr. 82.
Ye sall deliuer to my wyf the vi lib. … ye are inawing to me 1579 Edinb. Test. VII. 157b.
I leif to my thre sonnes the siluer that [he] is inawin to me(b) 1583–4 Waus Corr. 280.
Your l. knawis that my lady Vchiltrie is in awing mekill for hir landis and mylnis 1630 Dumfries Test. I a. 243.
I forgewe my brother … the halff of it he is in awing to me

2. Of the sum owed: Due to be paid, constituting a debt. = Awand, Awing, pres. p. 2. 1582 Edinb. Test. XI. 239.
Dischargis Johne Turner … of ten merkis inawing to me be him 1587 Ib. XVIII. 29.
The dettis that salhappin to be inawin to vtheris 1589 Maxwell Mem. II. 166.
Gif thair be ony siluer inawing in the Mairnis a1600 Waus Corr. 537.
Gif it beis found … that it is inawing be just compt, be sall pey it to your l. 1640 Kirkcudbright Min. Bk. 171.
He … commits to thame full power to give up all debtes both in-awing and out-awing to him and be him to uthers