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-, Ovir-, Owercharge, v. [e.m.E. and ME. overcharge.] tr. a. To overburden. b. To be a charge upon, involve (a person) in expense. —1513 Doug. (Ruddim.) (see Ourcharge v.). 1572 Reg. Privy C. II. 139.
Bot being owerchargeit throw his employing in sum uther effairis 1627 Rep. Parishes 125.
The countrie poore ouircharges us mair nor our awin poore
