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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Overblawin, p.p. and ppl. a. Also: ovir-, owerand -blawne. [Cf. Ourblawin p.p.] a. Only in verse: Blown over, past, at an end. = Ourblawin a. b. Overblown or silted up (with sand). = Ourblawin b.a. 1528 Lynd. Dreme 5.
Thocht my ȝouthed now be neir ouer blawin 1535 Stewart 31441.
Quhen of thair breist ouir blawin wes that blast c1552 Lynd. Mon. 1220.
Quhen … Cain [wes] slane … And Sethis dayis all ouer blawin c1550 Rolland Ct. Venus iv. 306.
Quhen all this brybe & boist is quite ouir blawin 1570 Sat. P. xiv. 77.
As his renoun is all ouerblawinb. 1573 Reg. Privy C. II. 278.
Sand … be the quhilk … the haill venallis of the said toun … ar owerblawin 1574 Ib. MS. XLII. 42 b.
Thair said watter mouth and brig … ouerblawin and closit with sand 1589 Exch. R. XXII. 56.
The saidis links war … ovirblawin with sand 1596 Reg. Privy C. V. 293.
Ouerblawne 1612 Acts IV. 490/1.
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