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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Abone -, Abune-writtin, p.p. [The most usual combination of the adv.; see Abone,prep. and adv. 7, and cf. Abounwrittin.] Above-written. 1456 Wemyss Chart. 74.
Al the forsaid … apuntmentis abun vyrtyn 1471 Acta Aud. 22/2.
The personis abone writin 1485 Liber Coll. Glasgow 198.
Witht brede ande chese to the collacioune abwnne wryttyne 1506 Lennox Mun. 180.
The … condisionis in thir present endentowris abone virtyne 1521 Reg. Cupar Abbey I. 318.
Day and place abwne wrytyn 1553 Carte Northberwic 67.
For the gratitudis abone vrittyng 1585 James VI Ess. 59.
The first lyne keips the reule abone written 1626 Black Bk. Taymouth 383.
Slauchter of the said Patrick McNabe abonewrittine 1660 Montgomery Mem. 324.
Nothwithstanding of the abonewrittin oblishment abovespecifeit 1682 Irvine Mun. II. 282.
Conform to the abonewreten presep
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