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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Overtur(e, Overtour, v. [e.m.E. (once) overture (a 1665) to propose, otherwise appar. only Sc.; f. Overture,n.]
1. tr. To submit as a more or less formal proposal to a legislative or deliberative assembly, to recommend to an assembly, to propose formally, to petition.Freq. it is or was overtured that (something should be done).1655 Cramond Ch. Aberdour 26.
It is overtured that some from the presbytery may be appointed to confer [etc.] 1657 Glasgow B. Rec. II. 427.
In respect it was foimerlie overtoured to the sessioune that the saids magistrats [etc.] 1661 Aberd. Council Lett. IV. 154.
It is humbly overtourit that … braid cloths [etc.] … be exportit to other places Ib. 152. 1671 McWard True Nonconf. 100.
It had become you rather … to have overtured a way how the Church patrimony … may be recovered [etc.] c1680 W. Row Blair 301.
These [sc. certain ministers of Fife] did … at sundry times … confer together. At last … Mr. Blair overtured that some of their persuasion … should convene at Kennoway c1680 Mackenzie Affairs 75.
And it being overtur'd into the articles, it past without a contradictory vote 1685 Soc. Ant. LIX. 49. 1698 Edgar Old Church Life 2 Ser. 109.
2. Also, more generally, to intimate to a meeting.1683 New Mills Manuf. 52.
It being overtured by James Row to the last generall meeting that Major White was [etc.]
3. To offer, ? formally.1666-74 Fraser Polichron. 276.
And a vast cut and compositioun overturd for renouncing her jointur
