A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1580-1632
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Overlayer, n. Also: ovir-, ower-, owir- and -layar, -lair, -lar. [Cf. Lay v.1 8; also e.m.E. (1611) in other senses.] A turn-down collar, a ‘falling band’. Also attrib. with wyar.Cf. Ourlayar n. 2 and Overlay n. (and Overlay v.).(a) 1580 Treasurer's Accounts MS. 43 (2) b.
Peirling to his maiesties overlayeris 1586 Ib. 109 b.
Owirlayaris 1586 Ib. 126.
To be ruffis and ouer layeris … camerage and lan 1590 Ib. 225.
Plane ouerlayeris 1603 Ib. 280.
Tuelf ovirlayeris with lappis eftir the new fassioun 1619 Criminal Trials III. 478.
Steilling … fyve overlayeris(b) 1602 Tailor's Acc. Bk. A. 29.
For twa lan rebatis … [68 s.] … for twa camrag ouerlaris … [44 s.] 1618 Edinburgh Testaments L. 78.
Tuentie overlaris at v s. the peice 1632 Dundonald Par. Rec. 343.
He having payed hir lawing … and scho promeising to give him ane overlair for the paying of the same … [She tried] not to give him the overlair, therfor he violentlie … took hir curtschey frome hirattrib. 1611 Tailor's Acc. Bk. A. 91.
Owerlair wyar … for ane overlair vyar xxx s.
