so being, conj. Chiefly Sc.
Also 6 sa beand, 9 saebein; 8 saebeins, 8–9 -biens, 9 -bins.
[Elliptic for it so being that: see so adv. 3 d.]
1. = sobeit 1.
| 1559 Caldwell Papers (Maitl. Cl.) I. 75 For ony occasione bygane or for to come, sa beand y⊇ samyn promoif nocht of hir self. 1637 Rutherford Lett. (1862) I. 226 We w{supd} all buy Christ, so being we might make price ourselves. 1870 J. K. Hunter Life Studies Char. 231 He would make her a lady, so-being she would join the teetotal society. |
2. Seeing that; since.
| 1680 H. More Apocal. Apoc. 263 As the Dragon persecuted the Womans Seed,..so being he could not hinder her going into the Wilderness. 1725 Ramsay Gentle Sheph. i. i, Wha can help Misluck, Saebeins she be sic a thrawin-gabet Chuck? Yonder's a Craig. 1805 M'Indoe Million of Potatoes iv, But saebins this is auld term-day, The rent nae doubt ye'll gar us pay. |