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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Outspring, -spryng, v. P.t. ow[t]sprang. [ME. and e.m.E. p.t. out-sprong (1297), -sprung (1621).] a. intr. To spring out or forth, issue. b. To spring by birth, be descended from. c. tr. To spring beyond or further than.a. c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxxiii. (B).
Quhill all the pennis of it ow[t]sprang c1552 Lynd. Mon. 287.
Those dulce & balmy strandis Quhilk on the croce did spedalie out spryng Frome his moste tender feit a1568 Bann. MS. 83 a/2.
Off say weill grit vertew dois out spring 1571 Sat. P. xxvi. 113.
His cloikit craft of malice dois outspringb. 1596 Dalr. I. 110/3.
Flurished and sumtyme outsprang frome thir generatiouns … mony men excellent [etc.]c. a1605 Montg. Son. xliv. 10.
Let Mercure language to me len … for to outspring the spheirs