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(Out-,) Owtchist, n. (? Irreg. or erron. var. of Outcast attrib. and so = Outbrek n.) —1509 Rec. Earld. Orkney 84.
At the decerning and devyding of inskyftis, touneland and owtchistis pertening to the fyff d. land