A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Our-, Overtred, -trade, v. P.p. ourtred. [ME. oferrtradd p.t. (Orm), over-trade p.t. (1422), e.m.E. overtread (c 1620), p.p. -trodde (1576), OE. ofertredan.] tr. To tread over, trample under foot. —c1460 Alex. (Taym.) 19055.
He … all the warld ouertred [v.r. ourerade (l. 18394)] with his meingȝe 1513 Doug. xii. ix. 83.
The sterand hufis stampand … Ourtreddis [Ruddim. ouer treddis] and doun thryngis thar master law a1568 Bann. MS. 144 a/16.
Quoth he the laird will not be fane To fynd it [a bed] towtit and ourtred 1623 Sc. N. & Q. 2 Ser. I. 3.
Rusheing throw the kirk and overtradeing weomen and barnis
