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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1375, 1438
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(Overmare,) Ovirmair, Owyrmar, adv. Also: ourmare. [Over adv. 1, f. as Uppermare adv. (cf. ME. overmore moreover (1390), further in time (c 1450)).] Farther over, farther away. — 1375 Barb. ii. 440.
To this word thai assentyt all, And fra thaim walopyt owyr mar 1375 Ib. vi. 632 (E).
The twa that saw sa sudanly Thar falow fall, effrayit war, And stert a litill owyrmar [C. ouirmair] ?1438 Alex. ii. 5227.
Syne ourmare [F. en sus] I sall me draw
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