A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Our-, Owrance, n. [Our prep. 11 and 11 b, appar. with -ance suffix in an unusual applic. Also in the mod. Sc., north. Eng. and north. Ir. dial. as owr-, ower-, ourance, overance, -ins. Cf. Overance.] Ascendancy, mastery, control. —1551 Hamilton Cat. 256.
Quhat is the kingdome of the devil bot empyre and owrance quhilk the devil hes in the hartis of vicious men and wemen 1633 Johnston Diary I. 79.
Thou craived only at God that he wald … give thé ourance over thyne auine heairt
