A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Ourwelt, Overwelt, v. Also: oure-. P.t. and p.p. -weltit, -weityt, -weit. [Our adv. 2, Over adv. 2; Welt v.: cf. ME. over-walt p.p. (14th c.), pres. t. (14th c.), and mod. Yorksh. dial. ower-, overwelt. Only in Douglas.] a. tr. To turn over, throw over or down. b. intr. To tumble over. —a. 1513 Doug. v. iii. 77.
Ourweltyt [Ruddim. ouer weltit] eyk with arys From thar forstammys the bullyr brays and raris Ib. viii. xii. 37. Ib. x. viii. 137.
With hys left fut hes he Pallas ded corps ourwelt Ib. xii. xii. 80.
To hungyn in ballance … quham the pasand wecht ourwelt [v.rr. oure weltit] to de —b. 1513 Doug. x. vii. 105.
Ourweltis Rethus in ded thrawys atanys And with hys helys smayt the Rutilian planys
