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Restand, -ing, ppl. adj. [Rest v.²] Not yet paid, outstanding. — 1658 Aberd. Council Lett. III 324.
The touns restand mantenance 1665 Aberd. B. Rec. IV 221.
Ordaines the thesaurer to get in the samen with the restand annuelrents therof — 1657 Argyll Synod II 146.
For the deficience of making payment of the resting vacand teithes 1672 Kirkcudbr. Test. (Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct.) 3 July.
Of resting maill to the masters of the ground sex hundreth merks