A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1499-1596, 1650-1692
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Over-, Ower-al(l, adv. Also: ovir-, owir-. [ME. oueral(l, ovyral, OE. ofer eall: cf. Our-Al(l.] 1. Everywhere, all over.Also, from all directions.1535 Stewart 47791.
Ouir all bayth far and neir, Tha drew to him c1552 Lynd. Mon. 583.
Thir … Romance … Maid Latyne scolis … That thare language mycht be ouer all commoun a1500 Taill of Rauf Coilȝear 683.
Bricht bancouris about browdin ouir all 1573 Davidson Satirical Poems xlii. 219.
To enlarge the word ouir all To sempill pepill 1596 Dalr. I. 5/27.
As the vse is ouer all 1596 Ib. 39/1.
Nochtwithstandeng amaist ouer al is mair conuenient to feid cattel 1596 Ib. 86/18.
The Inglise toung is leirned ower all 1596 Ib. II. 408/25.
Quhen sik … blythnes was ouer all 1692 Seafield Corr. 86.
Confusion incresses heer and lyk to be over all
2. Most of all. = Our-Al(l 2.1650 Sc. Metr. Psalms (1687) xvi.
I trust Him [the Lord] over all
