aukeward, awkwarde stroke, II, 59, 23; III, 93, 40: backhanded. See acward.
auld son, without regard to absolute age: I, 79, 58; 184, 8, 9; IV, 94, A 4; 97, F 4. So old sister for elder sister, eldest of three: I, 175, 8; auld dochter, II, 462, 33. auld son, of child just born and the only one, II, 105, 7; 107, 3-6, 17; IV, 206, 15. So at II, 95, 11, called young son immediately after. Of babe in the cradle, II, 325, 10. See old.
aull, auld, old. I, 359, 6, 9, in four nights auld: at the age of four days. II, 80, 9, in twall years auld.
aussy pan, I, 301, 6: ash pan.
austerne, I, 134, N 3: austere, harsh. See osterne.
ava, II, 189, 33; 323, 25; III, 7, 13, 14; IV, 257, 12; 300, 3: of all. II, 360, 10; V, [112], B b 7: at all.
avayle, II, 436, 70: put down, doff.
avow, IV, 240, 7: seems to be used as consent rather than own, confess; but cf. IV, 56, A 8; V, [252] a.
avowe, n., III, 65, 180, 187, 190; 68, 240; 73, 346; 297, 44; 307, 1: vow.
avowë, avower, III, 67, 232; 520 a, No 161: patron, protector.