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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Own(e, Oun(e, Owen, v. P.t. and p.p. owned etc., ound, ouend, oueind. [e.m.E. own(e (1560), adopted into Sc. in the 17th c.] To own; to acknowledge or to claim. 1667 Laing MSS. I. 373.
How passionatly I ouend and prefer'd his concernes to thes of Athole Ib.
Whos just concerns I never oueind furder then [etc.] 1668 Melrose Reg. Rec. II. 215.
The said sheep being proclaimed waife … and non compearand to oune them 1670 Murray Lyon Hist. Lodge Edinb. 423.
That wee shall owne this honourable lodge at all occationes 1666-74 Fraser Polichron. 98. ?c1675 J. Gordon Hist. II. 26.
The King … was necessitate … to lett the bishopps shift for themselves, and others be censured who did owne his interest c1680 Mackenzie Affairs 173.
This and all the other passages of that day join'd with Sir George owning the burghs, in whom it was alleg'd he had no proper interest 1682 Sc. Ant. XVI. 6.
[The Chancellor] told them he did not oune that persone to be orderly electit 1684 Peebles B. Rec. II. 115.
Thrie horses … being ouned by the said William Greir and by William Curro a1686 Turner Mem. 58.
That never one of them wold have … ound us 1690 Peebles B. Rec. II. 134.
Ther wes ane act not to oun him [King James] as King 1691 Annandale Papers R. C. Reid transcr. 14 Jan.
The tenands of Finelands & Hiselebanke willnot owen me with the money they should pay to you