A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Outbring, v. P.t. outbrocht, out-brought. [ME. and e.m.E. out-brynge (Chaucer), outbring (1623), early ME. p.t. ut-brochte (a 1200).] tr. To bring or take out (a thing); to utter (a word). —c1400 Troy-bk. i. 374.
Cowpis [were] out brought of gold sa clere a1500 Colk. Sow iii. 144.
Quhat did the penny than First hid in hurde to vertew nocht applyit And syne outbrocht that so fer fructefyit Ib. 64. —15.. Clar. iii. 2085.
For ower grit blisse no wird scho micht outbring
