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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Na man. Also: nae, ne and mane, manne. [North. ME. naman (Cursor M.), midl. and south. no man, early na mon (c 1200), ME. also non(e man, nan mann (Orm), OE. nán man(n. Chiefly written as two words.] No one, nobody.Common throughout the period.(a) 1375 Barb. ii. 547.
Quhar wes na man leiffand bot he Ib. xiv. 306 (E). a1400 Leg. S. xlvi. 298.
That naman wist hou it ves gud Ib. vi. 54.
Na manne Ib. x. 188. Ib. xii. 107.
Na man Ib. xxxviii. 204; etc. 1398 Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 38.
That na man on nowthir side sal [etc.] c1420 Ratis R. 102, etc. ?1438 Alex. i. 1030.
Na man of thame was sa hardy That [etc.] Ib. ii. 2220; etc. c1420 Wynt. vii. 110. 14.. Acts I. 24/2.
Na man bot a burges 1444 Aberd. B. Rec. I. .
That naman fleschehowar … sell mutoune derrar than [etc.] 1456 Hay I. 223/17. Ib. 142/25; etc.
That na man of Ingland … suld [etc.] 1471 Edinb. Chart. 134. 1473 Treas. Acc. I. 67. 1473 Peebles B. Rec. I. 169.
In na manis burges siluer a1500 Rauf C. 638. c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxiii. 48.
Kennis na man of gude Id. Flyt. 129; etc. 1513 Doug. i. Prol. 275. 1527 Lennox Mun. 228.
Nocht choakyt … be na man 1549 Black Bk. Taymouth 186.
I sall nocht … in lamenry tak na man 1559 Edinb. B. Rec. III. 48. a1586 Maitland Ho. Seytoun Pref. xi.
Quhilkis will offend naman 1562-3 Winȝet I. 7/1.
For afore thay dayis na man, gentle nor uther, … wald resaue the office a1578 Pitsc. I. 24/22. Ib. 86/6.
Nevir the lyk was seine at na manis mairiaige 1596 Dalr. I. 143/10, 223/25. a1598 Ferg. Prov. No. 242.
Do well and doubt na man, and do weill and doubt all men Ib. No. 646.(b) ?1438 Alex. ii. 2918.
Nae man 1617 Orkney Sheriff Ct. Act Bk. 9.(c) 1598 Melvill Spirituall Propine 82.
Whilk summonds ne man doucht to sit

b. Also, no man (or woman). — 1611 Reg. Panmure I. xxxvi.
His wyf … vald suffer na man nor voman to twiche him bot hir selfe 1641 Aberd. B. Rec. III. 261.
That nae man nor woman … presume to … arle any wooll [etc.]