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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1531-1673
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Over-, Owercuming, vbl. n. Also: ouir-, owirand -com(m)ing. [Over adv. and prep. 1 and 11 a. Cf. Ourcuming vbl. n.2 Only Sc.] The act of coming across; crossing. 1531 Bell. Boece II. 294.
Thir conspiratouris gaderit all the power thay micht to resist his ouircuming 1531 Ib. 369. 1572-5 Diurnal of Occurrents 222.
Ane schipe … to await vpoun the owrcuming of the said capitane a1578 Pitsc. I. 270/13.
That he sould cut the brig at thair owercomming 1600 Hist. Fam. Seton 967.
[To Falkland to his majesty … to … require his majesty's] owercuming 1629 Butler Leighton 32.
Over-coming 1673 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. MS. 8 Jan.
With full power to the saidis boaters to … ressave of fraucht fra ilk footman for his overcoming four pennies Scots money and als meikle for his overgoing
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