A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Ourfret, p.p. Also: oure- and -frett, -frete, -freit. [P.p. of Frete v.2: cf. Overfret and Ourfretv.] Adorned all over.Chiefly in verse.c1460 Alex. (Taym.) 1870.
His trapour … Oure fret with stanis of price Ib. 13441, 17330, etc.
Ourefrett a1500 Henr. III. 114/2 (Makc.).
Quhen fair Flora … Baith firth and feild freschly hed ourfret [Bann. Dr. ourfrete, Maitl. F. our freit] a1500 Lanc. 71.
Thar was the garding with the flouris ourfret 1513 Doug. vii. Prol. 41.
With frostis hair ourfret the feldis standis Ib. xii. Prol. 89. 1533 Boece v. i. 164.
The ymage of Gald flourit and ourefrett with garlandis a1568 Bann. MS. 218 a/1. a1550 Tayis Bank 19. 1587-99 Hume 32/204. Ib. 77/308.
Our west horizon … Is all with … rosis reid ou'rfret
