A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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(Over-,) Ovirthrall, v.1 P.p. -thrall. (Prob. spelling var. of Overthraw v., p.p. -thraw, with usual -al(l for -aw, rhyming irregularly, by ‘spelling-pronunciation’, with continewall, bellicall, sensuall: but cf. Overthral(lv.2) —1531 Bell. Boece I. x.
Thoucht thay may no wayis me ouirthrall [: continewall, fall, wall] Ib. xiii.
That with his fois he wes sone ouirthrall [: bellicall, all, sensuall] Ib. cvi.
The bludy wolf … leiffis in slauchter tyranny and blud Bot ony mercy quhare he may ouirthrall [: small]
