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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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Witherwardis, Woderwardis, adv. [Wither- prefix and -wardis suffix.] = Widdersyns adv. b. —1624 Orkney Witch Trial in Misc. Abbotsf. C. I 4.
Being demandit … how ȝe tuik the proffeit of the kyne and gaue it to vtheris ȝe ansuerit, it was to tak thrie hairis of the kowis taill, thrie of hir memberis, and thrie of hir papis, and gang thryse woderwardis about the kow, and straik hir in the left syd 1643 Dalyell Darker Superst. 459.
[William Scottie, reaching Wm Okilsetter's] yeid about his hous twys or thrys witherwardis
