A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Overance, n. [Over prep. 10 and 10 b: cf. Ourance n.] Mastery. —1551 Hamilton Cat. 154.
To slay syn and dede quhilk had ouerance apon us Ib. 252.
O our father eternal God, quhilk … maid us … and gave us ouerance of al that is in erd
