A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Our-fer, -far, Oure-, adv. [Late north. ME. our farr (c 1450), ME. (Cursor M.) and e.m.E. ouer-far(r, -fer.] Too far, to too great an extent. —c1460 Thewis Gud Women 42.
Nocht our-fer pres hire till awans c1460 Wisd. Sol. (S.T.S.) 306.
It is nocht spedfull till a man … til inquere our far in subtyll materis of Godis preuate a1500 Bk. Chess 1929.
It is a wyce in deid To be … our fer in to dreid 1535 Stewart 23685.
Oure far 1595 Highland P. I. 192.
Nocht willing our far to … cast downe ane penitent sinner
