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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Outwart, adv. Also: outwarte, -wartt, -vart; outwert, owt(e)wart(e, otwart, and Utwart. [Sc. var. of Outward.]

1. Of motion or direction: Outwards. a1400 Leg. S. xl. 1139.
In my mouth the heft thou set & outwart the blad of a knyfe c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 2544.
Than … come a mekile hart Richt spedely rynnand outwart 1456 Hay II. 47/5.
Na othir vice that may cum throu word na thocht be the gorge outwart a1500 Rauf C. 329.
On ilk airt outwart war ordanit sic ten Ib. 606.

b. Out from a town. c. Of a ship, cargo, etc.: (Going) out from a port or country, (going) overseas, outward bound.b. 14.. Burgh Laws c. 48 (A).
Thai sal syt at the toune ende & thar thai sal ask thar almus of men at cumis inwart & outwart [B. furth passand men]c. 1436–7 (c 1580) Edinb. B. Rec. I. 5.
Quhat persouns frauchtis a schip owtewart sall [etc.] 1448–9 Aberd. B. Rec. (S.H.S.) cxi. n. 2.
That is to say at the leste for three sekis owtwarte twa tonnes hamewartis 1582 Conv. Burghs I. 141.
Craill … collectouris to vplift the dewties schippitt outwartt att thair poirtt 1595 Skipper's Acc. (Morton) 7 a.
For enteris of our schepe outwert to Depe 1622 Sc. N. & Q. I. 103.
Thrie voadges outvart and hamvart

2. On the outside, externally, chiefly as opposed to spiritually or inwardly; to outward appearance, publicly. 1456 Hay II. 146/11.
That is veritee and lautee that lurkis in his hert, that apperis nocht outwart to mannis sycht ?a1500 Remembr. Passion 603.
Think how thow hes failȝeit in thi wittis in word and outwart with thin ene c1500 Fyve Bestes 239.
For thocht my leg be werray haile outwart Quhen I him se it bledis at my hart c1520-c1535 Nisbet III. 327/39. Ib. 329/1.
Thocht it appeire neuir sa glorious and bewtyfull outwart a1568 Bann. MS. 226 a/21.
Sen scho wrocht wreth Otwart I wallow as the weid 1567 G. Ball. 14.
To wesche our body, and in our mynde to prent That word and watter outwart represent Ib. 104.
Outwart, lyke scheip, ȝe beir the beistis mark, Inwart, lyke tykis ȝe byte, but can nocht bark

3. To be travers turnit outwart,? to be turned outside in. a1568 Bann. MS. 227 a/12.
My cairis ar kene my panis ar scherp and smart All suld me eis is travers turnit outwart