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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Our-, Owrgilt, -gylt, p.p. (? ppl. a.). Also: oure-, owre-. [Sc. form of Overgilt p.p. Cf. Ourgiltit p.p. and ppl. a. and Ourgilt v.] Gilded over, overlaid with gold or gilt; also, overlaid with silver.In quot. 1615, ourgilt is perh. used attributively.(1) a 1500 Misc. Maitl. C. III. 203.
Ane beddell wand siluer and ourgilt a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 158.
With ane girdill ourgilt and vthir light gere 1479 Acta Aud. 87/2.
Ane ewar of siluer ourgilt 1495 Reg. Episc. Brechin. II. 316.
Owr gylt 1503 Treas. Acc. II. 207. 1510 Rentale Dunkeld. MS. 87.
The laif coppir ourgilt 1529 Antiq. Aberd. & B. IV. 230.
Ane cowp of siluir double ourgilt with ane covir 1542–3 Linlithgow B. Ct. 24 Jan.
That the said crowne was siluer ourgilt and nocht sufficient gold 1554 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 206. 1569 Edinb. Test. 260 b.
For ane double ourgilt murrioun 1596 Crim. Trials I. ii. 386. 1615 Haddington Mem. II. 289.
Ane siluer baissin [etc.] … all ovrgilt and chisseled work(2) 1500–1 Acta Conc. II. 494.
With ane covir of the sammyn [silver] owregylt with gold 1513 Doug. v. v. 30.
A habirgyon of byrnyst mailȝeis brycht With gold ourgilt 1540 Maxwell Mem. I. 411.
The jwntouris and bukillis dowble our gilt with gold 1575 Dumfries B. Ct. 25 Oct.(3) 1542 Acts & Decr. I. 140 b.
Ane buter to hing at his belt ourgilt with siluer
