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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Residew, n. Also: -dewe; -sedew, -cedew. [ME and e.m.E. residue (1362), -dew (a1533), F. résidu (1331 in Larousse), L. residuum.] The rest or remainder; that which is left. a. Of things. b. Of persons or animals.a. 1524 Douglas Corr. 95.
ȝe sa doand … addettis me tho [= to] do for ȝow the residew of my lyf 1528 Ib. 134.
Referrand the residew to be schewing to ȝour hienes be ane speciall frende of myn 1531 Bell. 1531 Boece II 101.
Quhare he leiffit the residew of his dayis 1556 Carte Northberwic 72.
[The vicar] execut the residew of the said maner of handfasting conforme to the consuetud 1584 Edinb. Test. XIV 91b.
The residew of all my gudis & geir I legat & dispone to my thrie sonnes(b) 1562–3 Rec. Earld. Orkney 114.
And as twiching the rest and resedew of all and syndre landis pertenyng to thar fathyre and mothyre 1622 Misc. Bann. C. II 247.
And I leive … the remanent and recedew of my said thrid [etc.]b. 1531 Bell. 1531 Boece I 11.
Sum authouris sayis, thir Pichtis wer the residew of Hunnis, banist be Flemingis Ib. (M) I 167.
The residew of thair navy, seyng thair marrowis peryis, drew abak Id. Livy I 23/7.
He … began to drive away the residew of his beistis fra that noysum pasture 1533 Boece 69.
Quhen … [they] persauit the residewe of Dowalis oist had left the feild Ib. 586b. ?1544 Corr. M. Lorraine 115.
It wilbe occasioun to the residew of the gentill men of cuntra to cum haill youris