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Outred, -rid, n.¹ Also: outredd(e, -reid, -rad, outt-, owt(t)red, owtered, outterd. [Outred v.¹]

1. Making clear, settling, determining (boundaries). 1476 Reg. Cupar A. I. 225.
Quhar the marchys are clere to kep tham clere, and quhar tha ar nocht clere to labur with al diligens for outrad of tham

2. Settlement of a debt or liability; final payment of a creditor; clearing up, settling (an affair) by payment.(1) 1463 Lennox Mun. 76.
Of the quhilk [lands] as ȝit I can get na expedicioun nor outredd 1491 Acta Conc. I. 205/1. a1500 Bk. Chess 754.
And richt so quhan thair dochter vas to ved The commound guid maid the haill outtred 1511 Dunferm. B. Rec. I. 178. 1512 Reg. Privy S. I. 365/2.
For the outred and payment of certane soumez of monye for the quhilkis he standis dettour 1522 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 104.
For the outred of ane somne of money … for ane liscence … to byd at hayme 1541 Perth Guildry 514 (9 Nov.).
Outrad 1584 Edinb. Test. XIV. 165 b.
Prouiding alwyis thair be outred of dettis tane on … for furnesing of the … hous 1617 Edinb. B. Rec. VI. 153.
To borrow upone profeitt for outred of the tounis commoun warkis presentlie in hand 1619 Wedderb. Compt Bk. 182.(2) 1459 Ayr B. Ct. 20 July.
Quo die payit to the out red of the witnes to John Multrer … xxxiii lib. 1519 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 195. 1561 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 330.
For the owtred of the strangearis 1582–3 Perth B. Ct. 19 Jan.
The said sowme … wes … applyit to the outred and satisfactioun of the saidis creditouris(3) 1568 Misc. Maitl. C. II. 314.
That na … baxter … being suspectit of the pest … use na change traffik nor outred in na maner of waye 1593 Warrender P. (ed.) II. 214.
To be payd for the outred of certane our speciall and privat affaires 1602 Reg. Privy C. VI. 387.
[Because, having prosecuted his plea … he can get] na outred befoir thame 1600-1610 Melvill 710.
They tuo wer left to mak outred for thame selffis

3. Completion (of a job of work). Also transf.(1) 1562 Old Dundee II. 186.
[To] tak the readiest timmer … and put the same in wark to the outred of the flesh-house 1594 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I. 314. 1599 Crim. Trials II. 100.
For outred of the quhilk cunȝie, the said Arthour forgeit ane pair of yrnes 16.. Actes Generall Assembly for Confirming Bookes of Discipline (1621) 5.
His grace liked well of their … labours they tooke in that matter, requiring expedition and hasty outred thereof(2) 1608 Lett. & St. P. Jas. VI 128.
The same [a murder] will be hardlie yitt brocht to perfectioun and dew outredde in tryall and punischement

4. a. Fitting out (a ship) with equipment and provisions for a voyage. b. Making ready and supplying necessaries for (an animal) for a voyage. c. Fitting out (a person) for an expedition. d. concr. The equipment or outfit itself.a. 1489 Treas. Acc. I. 125.
For burdis, tymmyr [etc.] … and al odir stuf according for hir to the clere owte red to pas hir voyage Ib. 127.
To the hynder owte red of hir 1491 Acta Aud. 154/2.
That Patrik Liel … sal … pay … for the outred of his parte of his schip [etc.] 1559 Admir. Ct. Bk. (ed.) 121. 1572 Canongate Ct. Bk. 374.
Anent the outred and frawcht of the said schip 1573 Treas. Acc. XII. 350.
To James Gourlay skippar … for his schip and equippage furnesing and outred to convoy the Inglis artailyerie 1587 Conv. Burghs I. 242; etc. 1589–1600 Skipper's Acc. (Morton) 41 b.
For to outterd hes broycht part of hes schepe for outterd and to laid hes vi part of hes with salte 1591 Misc. Spald. C. III. 164. 1614 Melrose P. I. 129.
Becaus thair outred for the northe fisheing wes of the nature of ane maircheant voyage, subiect to the lyke hasaerd … as ony foreyne outred 1614 Bk. Islay 198.
For making of the furnissing and outred to Yla 1626 Stirling's Royal Lett. I. 95. 1628 Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. II. 584.
For outred and recking furth of his majesties schip 1631 Glasgow B. Rec. II. 5. 1640 Brechin Test. V. 300.
The guid ship … with hir outred to the seab. 1599 Misc. Maitl. C. III. 343.
The furnitour … for the outred and dispasche of certain deir houndisc. 1571 Reg. Privy C. II. 81.
The said silver is awand be the said capitane to his suddartis and suld be applyed for thair outred and sustentatioun 1584 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 335. 1586 Conv. Burghs I. 211.
Twa thowsand merks to the outred of Adam Fowllertoun to Inglandd. 1595 Skipper's Acc. (Morton) 6 b.
Deborset for our out-terd efter the schepe com of the [stokis] 1598 Crail B. Ct. MS. 4 May.
& ressaue the fraught & outred thairof [a share of a ship] 1604 Dundee Shipping P. 80.
For the sewintein hownder dokatis of frawcht that scho med fra the haill owttred that sche [etc.] 1612 Brechin Test. II. 217 b.
The schip callit the James with hir ornamentis & outreid 1615 Crim. Trials III. 110.
He was nouther provided with salt, trees, victualles nor no kynd of outredd for the fisheing 1628 Aberd. Council Lett. I. 297. 1641-8 Skipper's Acc. (Smettone) 25.
For the shipes present outrad to Burd^x [sc. Bordeaux]

5. ? A summation and reckoning (of the contents of a ship). 1630 Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. III. 649.
That no forran comodities … be lossed vent or sold … quhill … ane totall outrid thereoff be maid within thair towne buikis off Edinburgh and thair exorbitant … customes be condignelie payit