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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Overgive, -gif, -geve, -geif, v. Also: ovir-, ower-, owir- and -giwe; -giff(e, -gyf; -gewe, -geiv; -gave, -gaiff; p.t. -gave, -gawe, -gaif(f, -gef; p.p. -gevin, -geiwin, -given. [ME. ouerȝouuen p.p. (once, Wyclif) given over, expended, and e.m.E. overgive (1591), but chiefly Sc.: cf. Ourgive v.]

1. tr. To give up, relinquish, resign. = Ourgive v.(a), (a) 1529 Crosraguel Chart. I. 89.
Ouirgeif 1559 Old Ross-shire i. 8.
Overgevis 1606 Liber Melros II. 658.
And thair … to resigne dimit surrander vpgeif and overgeif all and haill the maner place of Melros 1642 Irvine Mun. II. 55.
Ovirgeiv(b) 1531 Reg. Soltre 105.
Owirgevis(c) 1536 Prot. Bk. Thomas Johnsoun 20.
Overgyf 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 165.
A certane forme of dimissione of hir crowne bearing also hir consent to renunce and overgive [Trans. owergiffe] the same 1585 Bk. Dunvegan I. 77.
Sall frele purle and simplie resing and overgyf agane to the said Wm. Mccloid … all and hale aucht merk land of ald extent 1637 Kirkcaldy Presb. 110.
The said Mr. Allan Lawmonth … did renounce and overgive in favours of the said James Nairn the foirsaid fyftie punds 1651 Edinb. Surgeons 227.
To quyet and overgiff the same convening house to the said Robert Hardy … landlord therof 1682 Sc. Ant. XVI. 8.
I … doe … demitt and overgive my place of dean of facultie in the said wniversaty in the handis of … my lord archbishope of Glasgow 1698 Cullen B. Rec. 192 b (31 Oct.).
Overgive(d) 1543 Inverness Sheriff Ct. 15.
Owirgiffis 1584 Perth B. Ct. 24 Apr.
Lyke as they … owergiffis fra thame to the saidis James [etc.] … all and haill the foirnemit office of executrie testamentar 1613 St. A. Baxter Bks. 79.
I … be thir presentis freilie renunces and owergiffis all rycht and title I may pretend as eldest sone 1640 Aberd. B. Rec. III. 228.
Owergiwes 1677 Cullen Kirk S. 1 Sept.(e) 1576 Prot. Bk. J. Scott 22.
Causis the said Margrett Adie renunce resigne and owirgaiff the said acar of land 1582 Perth B. Ct. 28 May.
The said Alexander and his to renunce resigne and overgave the samin [sum due](b), (a) c1575 Balfour Pract. 206.
Except [he] to quhom the samin [tak] is gevin befoir his denunciatioun [as rebel] renuncit and overgave the samin in the handis of him that set the samin 1623 Orkney Bp. Ct. 49. 1709 Corshill Baron Ct. 239.(b) 1570–1 Elgin Rec. I. 125.
Sir Florens Vinsister, cheplan, comperit and ouergef fra him the lyfrent of Boyllis hortchet … in fauoris of Jhone Annand 1587 Prot. Bk. J. Muschet 7.
Ouirgaiff 1622-6 Bisset II. 196/5.
Magnus … of Norroway … renunced quytclamed discharged and overgaif all rycht and tytill that he … mycht have … to the foirsaidis ilis of Scotland(c) 1578 Inverness Rec. I. 262.
Owergaiff 1640 Aberd. B. Rec. III. 228.
Owergawe 1662 Rothesay B. Rec. 73.
Owergave(c) 1578 Glasg. Univ. Mun. I. 120.
Owergeiwin 1597 Paisley B. Rec. 195.
Overgiven 1641 Dunferm. B. Rec. II. 248.
Manie pairts … are demittit and overgevin in the toune's hands 1658 Paisley B. Rec. 99.
The saidis Williame Lord Cochrane and … his sone … have renunced, dimitted and overgiven and heirbye renunce, dimitt and overgive fra thame … all richt of the superiorite of the said burghe of Paislaye 1672 Edinb. City Archives Moses Bundle 254. No. 7731.

2. To give up, terminate (an agreement). 1699 Stirling B. Rec. II. 90.
Therfor they pas from and overgive the said transactione for the future