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Sawin, ppl. adj.¹ Also: -ine, -yn, -en. [e.m.E. sawen (1536), sawne (1634); Saw v.³] Sawn. 1513 Doug. ii i 6.
Of sawyn beche the ribbis forgyt was 1517 Misc. Spald. C. II 77.
viii score of sawin burdis of fir 1531–2 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 80.
To the skaffalting … lx sawin dalis 1564 Warrender P. (SHS) I 39.
The subjectis of Denmark and Norroway ar dischargeit of … selling of all aikin tymmer and sawine daill to our subjectis 1589 Edinb. B. Rec. V 327.
For ane sawin wanscot 1631 Buccleuch Household Bk. 26 Sept.
Of sawen planckis fyftein