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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fine, Fyn(e, v.¹ P.t. fane, fayne. [ME. fyne, fine (a 1300), OF. finer.]

1. intr. To cease, stop, desist (from doing something).(a) a1400 Leg. S. xiv. 902.
To sancte Maxymyne Thu schaw myne mesage, or thu fyne Ib. xxii. 512.
To the stret … Thai tway it bare ore thai wald fyne(b) a1400 Leg. S. vi. 441.
In hest Ynde, or he fane, he went Ib. xxvii. 1220.
He fane nocht quhill he with hym met c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 1155.
Gregeois, or they fayne, Gert hyre dispiteously be tayne c1420 Wynt. vii. 874 (W).
All thir he foundit or euer he fane

b. Const. to with infinitive. a1400 Leg. S. xxx. 2.
Sathane ȝet finis nocht, na neuir fane, Al cristine men for to gref Ib. v. 44.
Quhene this fel Domiciane Saw to preche he na fane 15.. Clar. v. 2063.
To ryn at other did thay never fine

2. To come to an end. a1400 Leg. S. xli. 50.
His body is to myne Cuplit with joy that ma nocht fyne ?1438 Alex. ii. 4992.
Lang quhyle syne The goddis him tald how he suld fyne a1500 Lanc. 2081.
This is his mycht that neuer more shall fyne

3. tr. To bring to an end; to finish. 1387 Edinb. Chart. 38.
The buteras [sal be] fynyt wp als hech as the laue of that werk askys 1533 Boece i. iii. 37.
Were & batell quhilk nocht without distructioun of the tane pepill … couth be fynyt 15.. Clar. iii. 1011, Ib. iv. 2417.
When that thay had thair marchandice all fynit, And mirrilie collationet and dynit Ib. v. 608.
Craftismen thair worke bissilie did fyne

4. intr. To compound with a person by way of fine. 1510 Reg. Privy S. I. 306/2.
We … remittit the said Alexander and finit with him in jugement 1597 Skene Verb. S. s.v. Bote.
Thieft-bote is quhen ony … sellis ane thiefe, or finis with him, for thieft-dome done Id. Reg. Maj. 135.
Gif any Lord of Regalitie sells any theif, or fines with him for theift done