A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1511-1534
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Quhortout, adv. [Late north. ME whart out (1429), var. of early ME þuertut (c1200), þwerrt ut (Orm); also thwertutnay (1277), Thwertnay. Cf. Quhort n.] Absolutely, utterly, without reservation. Appar. only in Selkirk B. Ct.(1) 1511 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 13.
The said Jhone [etc.] … suor quhort out the said hors thairis 1534 Ib. 138.
The quhilkis vordis the said David sweir in presens of … bailyeis and inquisitouris quhort out 1534 Ib. 142, etc.(2) 1534 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 140.
This inqueist … takis one thair greit aythtis that George Michelhill, thair giltyne broder burges, is quhort out clene and sakles of all crimenabyll actione