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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Out-throuch, -thruch(e, prep. Also: out-, owtthrowch(e, out-throucht, -through, outhrouch; outthroch(t; out-, owt-truch(e, -thrwch(t; out-trouch, -trocht. [Out adv., Throuch prep.; cf. Throuchout.] = Out-throw.(1) 1519 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 191.
All plakkis that ar strikin … be takin reddylie in pament be all our liegis outthrouch all our realme 1529 Ecclesia Antiqua 295.
The officiars pass out trouch the tounne and warn all the neighbouris 1540 Acts II. 358/2.
Outhrouch 1541 Reg. Privy S. II. 654/1.
Outtrouch 1540 Lynd. Sat. 1515 (B).
I will ga to spritualitie And preiche owt thruche [Ch. outthrow] his dyocie Ib. 3046.
Out throch Ib. 4001 (see Out-thoart prep.).
Owttruche c1552 Id. Mon. 3563. a1568 Scott v. 38.
Owtthrowch a1585 Maitl. Q. lxviii. 14.
Out throuch 1597 James VI Dæmonol. 17.
Of the innumerable characters … that are within and without, and out-through the same(2) c1536 Lynd. Compl. Bagsche 29.
Fyue foullis I chaist outthroch ane scrog c1552 Id. Mon. 2740.
Outthrouch the citie quhen he went a1568 Scott i. 190.
Naveis of schippis outtrocht the sea to sneir 1640 Hibbert P. No. 9.
And thocht to hawe won to the sea out throcht the north channall(3) ?1438 Alex. i. 135.
Caulus … him out-throuch the bodie bair 15.. Dunb. App. ii. 22.
The sone that schynis bricht, Owtthrwcht [B. outthrow] the glass that is so cleir 1513 Doug. ix. x. 99.
The grundyn steill outthrowch hys tympillys glaid 15.. Lichtoun Dreme 18 (B).
I … kest my self rycht with ane mychtie bend Outthruch the volt and percit nocht the pend 1540 Lynd. Sat. 374 (B).
I trow Cupido with his dart Hes woundit me owtthrowche the hart a1568 Scott xiv. 7.
The bewty of my lady stoundis Outthroucht my breist