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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1425, 1534
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Northour, adv. Also with adverbial -s: northours. [North adv.; Owr adv. Also in the mod. dialects of Fife and Shetland as north-, nort-ower.] Over towards the north. —1425 Haddington B. Rec. in Proceedings of Society of Antiquaries II. 387.
In the strete callit Caleperys northours fra the markete cors1534 Bamff Chart. 65.
Togidder with ane bowand stane northour 1534 Ib.
And the bowand stane that boweth northour
