A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Out-taking, Outaking, prep. Excepting. = Out-takand. —1440 Cop. St. A. 198.
All and sindry oure landis … outaking the part … sett be ws till Adam Godhird 1519 Aberd. Trades 198. c1575 Balfour Pract. 243.
Homage sould be maid in this maner, viz. … ‘That he becumis man to his Lord … out-taking his fealtie to the King’
