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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Sawin(g, vbl. n.² Also: sau-, shau- and -eing, -ine, -en(g. [Late ME and e.m.E. sawyng (c1440), sawing (1598); Saw v.³] The action of Saw v.³ 1494 Treas. Acc. I 252.
For the sawing of the pik barrell Ib. 246 (see Sawar n.¹⁾.
Sawen 1496 Ib. 323.
Sawin 1506 Glasgow Dioc. Reg. II 152.
Sawine 1508 Aberd. B. Rec. I xxi.
For the treis makyn and savin, xviii d. 1529 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 4.
For … ane half estland burd sawing for mwildis to the maister masoun 1531–2 Ib. 106.
Sawin 1535–6 Ib. 176.
For iiii ruidis ii ellis lath sawing ilk ruid xii s. 1558 Ib. 296.
Saweng 1573 Treas. Acc. XII 344. 1576 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 300.
For the sauing of the trey to pitt about the asiltrie 1599–1600 Skipper's Acc. (Morton) 54b.
For saueing of vi scheris to our peges nos 1633 M. Works Acc. (ed.) II 369.
For sawin of thrie great spares in cliftis and four dailles 1660–1 Aberd. Shore Wk. Acc. 468.
The sauster for sawing the trie in four standerts 1666–7 Rec. Old Aberd. I 216.
For working the timber work with the shauing of the dayles and sylling of the house