A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1499-1513
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Outbrek(e, -breik, v.1 [ME. and e.m.E. owt breke (c 1450), p.t. out brac (1297), outbrake (1604), p.p. out broken (c 1400), OE. út-brecan.] tr. and intr. To break out: cf. Brek v. 9. — a1500 King Hart 338.
This wourthy king in presoun thus culd ly With all his folk, and culd thair nane outbrek 1513 Doug. xi. vii. 122.
Bot caus hym geif thame liberte to speke Do way his bost at thar breth may outbreke [Ruddim. out breik]
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