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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Ourtirve, -tirf(f, v. Also: oure-, owr- and -tyrve, -tirwe, -tyrwe, -tyrf. [Sc. form answering to ME. over-terve (Manning), ovyr-tarve (c 1425), not found after c 1470, f. over adv. (= Over adv. 2) and ME. (c 1400) and e.m.E. (1482, 1567) terve, tirve to turn over or upside down. Cf. Overtirve.] tr. To overturn or throw down. b. fig. To reverse, alter, overthrow. a1400 Leg. S. vi. 629.
& [= if] Criste myn God in-to that houre Thi god ourtirwis nocht in hy Til thi god sal I sacrify Ib. xvii. 33.
As fysche wald he dwel in the flud & our-tyrwit batis that rowyt thare Ib. xxix. 331.
Ourtyrwit c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 890 (C).
The gret palaas … till our-tyrve [D. ourtirf] of fundement Ib. 908.
Our-tyrved Ib. 1717.
[The winds] Ourtirvis the depe se in wallis Arundel MS. 245/193.
The golk … Tit the tuchet be the tope ourtirvit [B. owirtirwit] his hed; Howlat 837 (A). The body of Crist ouretiruit and scurgit, haillb. c1420 Ratis R. 1495.
And kingis now … Rycht as thai luf or as thai dem Ourtyrwand baith thai haf to ȝem Ib. 1608.
Ourtyrfand kindly cours ilk day c1420 Wynt. viii. 6101.
For till owrtyrwe [C. ourtyrwe, W. ouretirf, E. ouirtyrvis] that is abowe Syn Nature gywys hyr [Fortune] swa till move c1420 Wynt. viii. 6108 (W).
Ourtirffis c1500 Barounis Lawis fol. 10 b.
Ane vnworthy body throw cuvatys ourtirvis rychttuisnes

c. ? To overcome, vanquish. — c1460 Alex. (Taym.) 10931.
And all thare awne wantgarde ouretirvit hale