A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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(Overwend,) Overvend, Ourwend, v. [Over adv. 2, Our adv. 2.] intr. To go over and down. —c1460 Alex. (Taym.) 206.
The heest fely ay of the quheill ouervendis [ourwendis, 17466] And syne ane vther to the hicht ascends
