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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Done, ppl. adj. Also: doyn, doun; doones. [Past p. of Do v. In ME. from 14th c.]

1. Performed; accomplished. c1460 Thewis Wysmen 159.
Thai rus thaim nocht of done foly c1568 Lauder Minor P. ii. 55.
Auld gude done dedis ar quyte forget c 1573 15th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. ix. 25.
We … sall had it in owr mindis as ane doun mater

2. Sa (also sua, so) done, so very, so extremely.In later dial. as doons, dooms. Cf. MLG. and LG. so-dân, so constituted, of such a kind. c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxvi. 82.
Sa done tyrsum it is to byd it 1531 Bell. Boece I. p. xliv.
This mussillis ar sa doyn gleg of twiche and hering, that … thay douk haistelie at anis 1560 Rolland Seven S. 1217.
Syne into euill [she was] sa done expert Ib. 1472; etc.
The frute that on it grew Was sa done sweit, and of sa greit vertew a1568 Scott x. 55.
I am so done fathfullie In fawouris with my lady fair That [etc.] 1569-73 Bann. Mem. 107.
Becaus the mist was so [v.r. sua] done thicke, some lap the wallis and escapit a1605 Montg. Flyt. 448.
They nippit it sa doones [T. done] neir, to see it was shame 1606 Birnie Kirk-b. xix. 36.
The kyndely claime by possession that some cleaues to (that they will haue so done old that the antiquitie is forgot)