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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Over-se, adv. Also: over-sea, ower-sey. [Late ME. over see (c 1450). e.m.E. oversea (1616); cf. Our-se adv.] Across the sea; (to depart) overseas, (to bring, come) from overseas. —1561 St. A. Kirk S. 80.
The said James departed ower sey to the partis of Almanye —1513 Doug. ii. iii. 65 (Ruddim.).
Portage quhilk was hidder brocht In … ballinger ouer se 1649 Lamont Diary 6.
The wheat pease that came ouer sea 1676 Rothesay B. Rec. 347.
Customes taken of merchant goodes that comes oversea
