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-se,) Our-see, -sey, adv. Also: oure-se(y. [Sc. var. of Over-se adv.; cf. Our-se a.] a. (To sail) on or across the sea. b. (To take, go) overseas, (to bring) from overseas. —a. 1513 Doug. i. i. 53.
The quhile our sey that salit the Troianysb. a1400 Leg. S. vii. 364.
Pilatis messyngere That this lettir oure sey suld bere c1420 Wynt. ix. 2170.
[He] tuk the decrete and als sa fast Oure se to the court he past 1473 Treas. Acc. I. 43.
Gevin … to Johnne Broune lutare at his passage oure sey to lere his craft v li. —1513 Doug. ii. iii. 65.
Portage quhilk was hydder brocht In … ballyngare our see
