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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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An, art. Also: hain. [ME. and E. an. In Sc. rarely used in place of Ane.] An, a. a. Before vowels or h. b. Before consonants.a. c1460 Wisd. Sol. 564.
An auld fule kinge Ib. 592.
An vthir gret vanite 1511 Wemyss Chart. 129.
Fra hain honorabill man 1531 Bell. Boece I. 138.
On an hors litter 15.. Clar. v. 2794.
With an hevinlie soundb. 1530 Maxwell Mem. I. 263.
An wanarabill fader in God 1567 Crim. Trials I. i. 497.
In an barril 1597 Skene Verb. S. s.v. Raptus.
An crime 1675 Carnegie Lett. 358.
An litell hinger