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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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REST, v.² n.² Also Sc. form reest. Arch. pr.p. restand. Sc. ‡usages:

I. v. 1. Of a sum of money, etc.: to be in arrears, be overdue (I.Sc. 1968). Freq. in ppl.adj., vbl.n., in phr. resting owing, of a debt: unpaid, non-payment (Sc. 1946 A. D. Gibb Legal Terms 78).Ayr. 1707 Arch. and Hist. Coll. Ayr. & Wgt. IV. 232:
Four pence two pennies scots, resting of a fall of Colewort.Gsw. 1717 J. Hill Memorabilia 467:
By the carters that went to carry the artillery to the north, quhilk was resting to them by the Government . . . £684.Inv. 1722 Steuart Letter-Bk. (S.H.S.) 186:
I must complain of Delnys who . . . has not as yet payed on farthing of the large Accot. resting by him.Bte. 1730 Session Bk. Rothesay (193`) 412:
Sums of money that shall be found restand to the said Session.Sc. 1881 A. Mackie Scotticisms 47:
Considerable arrears were now resting to the soldiers.

2. Of a person: to owe, to be in debt for (a certain sum) (Sh. 1968). Phr. resting owing, in debt.Sc. c.1700 Analecta Scot. (Maidment) I. 48:
Adde to it what I am resting you since.Ags. 1728 W. M. Inglis Angus Par. (1904) 104:
He was resting as the ballance of his accompts, £9: 15: 4d Scots.Sh. 1743 New Shetlander No. 50. 16:
I, Thomas Gifford of Busta Grants me to be justly resting owing and adebted to Andrew Horrie.Edb. 1772 Fergusson Poems (S.T.S.) II. 73:
I'm restin' you a pint o' yale.Sc. 1808 Jam.:
What am I restand you?m.Lth. 1844 J. Ballantine Miller xvi.:
The said firm were resting and owing the sum of £ — to the said Messrs Chance, Snacks & Co.

II. n. 1. A sum of money due, arrears, debt, gen. in pl.Sc. 1700 Seasonable Precautions in Electing the Magistrates 10:
He . . . brought his Accompts to a very narrow Ballance, and left very few Rests to seek in.Wgt. 1724 Session Rec. Whithorn MS. (29 Oct.):
To the thrasurer of rest to the next account . . . £112 6.Sc. 1734 Cated. Mercury (23 Dec.):
The Rests or Arrears of Rents, due from the Tenants.

2. A remnant, remaining fragment.Sc. 1700 A. Balfour Letters 54:
It's a town of Roman antiquity, of which there are yet some rests to be seen, as aqueducts, &c.