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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Out-,Owthaldin(g, vbl. n. [North.e.m.E. owthaldyng (1512).] Holding or keeping out or back; keeping out (by force). —1465 Aberd. B. Rec. MS. V. i. 540.
Throw the outhaldin of his gudis out of his schip 1549 Elgin Rec. I. 97.
It is … ordanit for the outhalding of the vattir that ilk persoun … mak … crelis … and fill the samyn with stanis 1584 Ib. 176.
The haill nebours … sall keip the portis of this burgh for owthalding of all personis cuming … fra suspect places of the plaig 1603 Rec. Old Aberd. I. 33. 1605 Crawford Mun. Invent. II. 222 (9 Nov.).
Lynit with wilwot for the owt halding of veit 1605 Cramond Ch. Aberdour 2.
