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Other-, Utherwayis, adv. Also: othir-, -yr-, uthir-, wther-, -ir-, and -wayes, -ways, -waies, -wais, -waes, -was, -vayis, -vayes; and utheris wais. [Early ME. oðer weis (12th c.), ME. otherweys, -wais, e.m.E. otherway(e)s. Cf. also Oderwayis.] Otherwise; in another way or other ways.

1. In some or any similar or comparable additional way or ways; similarly. Also quasi-adj., = similar, like. 1375 Barb. x. 439.
The folk … wes … at thair dansyng, Synging, and othir wayis playing 1456 Hay I. 164/19. Ib. 226/2.
And I outhir tak him, or prisoun him or othir wayis do him ony violence [etc.] 1508 Reg. Privy S. I. 249/1.
Be recognitioun or uthirways 1562-3 Winȝet I. 82/15.
We grant also that the guidnes of God astrictis nocht wthirways … His grace to the sacramentis 1572 Inverness Rec. I. 214.
Wyth fyre and vtherwais 1596 Dalr. I. 125/14.
Gif the King throuch tendirnes of ȝeiris be nocht able to regne or vthirwayes 1617 Acts IV. 535/2. 1660 Aberd. Council Lett. IV. 202.
Or otherwayes quarrelling the proprietars richt therto 1630-1651 Gordon Geneal. Hist. 509. 1688 Acts Sederunt ii. 180.
Declaring always that … they shall not be otherways decerned against 1697 Glasgow B. Rec. IV. 251.
Endamnaged with mudd, redd, stones, dirt and otherwayes 1703 Rothesay Par. Rec. 174.
Whereof he has depursed … the ministers precepts and otherwayes … sixteen pound ten shillings scots 1516 Reg. Privy S. I. 435/2.
quasi-adj. Without ony hurt, [etc.] … or utherwais prejudice quhatsumever 1574 Bk. Univ. Kirk I. 311.
The buyers, sellers or vtherwayes coupers of the benefices to tyne the same for ever

b. ? As a second possible way; alternatively. 1657 Glasgow B. Rec. II. 366.
The table … to be printed or othyrwayis [pr. ovyrwayis] writtin

c. By an additional or alternative name; (or) alternatively (called). 1484 Acta Aud. *147/1.
Huchone Cragehill vtherwayis callit Waneman 1492 Acta Conc. I. 296/1.
Walter Watsone vtheris wais callit Curry 1508 Reg. Privy S. I. 243/2.
Uthirways 1525 E. Loth. Antiq. Soc. V. 29.
Up Doddisburne to the hed tharof uthirways callit Doddishewch heid 1562 Prot. Bk. Gilbert Grote 47.
Vthirwayis 1565–6 Inverness Rec. I. 130.
The said fewe ferme wtherwais callit foggage 1567 Digest Justiciary Proc. F. 20.
Fals hardheidis vtherwayes callit lyounes a1578 Pitsc. II. 251/1.
My lord duik vtherwayes callit Hammiltoune 1580 Hume Promine 54.
Fair Phebus, or vtherwayis the sone 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. Table 66.
Otherwaies

2. In all other respects; for the rest.(1) ?1438 Alex. ii. 4082.
The furriouris full hardely Raid … ane huly pais; Wthirwas nane thare fleand was 1568 Liber Coll. Glasg. lxxxiv.
Dischargeing vthirwayis the persounis astrictit in payment of the samyn of all deliuerans thairof 1621 Ancram & Loth. Corr. I. 23.
Otherwayis … I find ȝit leitill decay in me(2) 1559 Knox I. 416.
We do gather by the effectis the secreitis of menis hartis, utherwayis inserceabill unto us 1562-3 Winȝet I. 107/4.
With abstinence for a tyme fra mony thingis wthirwayis lesum

3. In a different way, differently; also, in a contrary or opposite way.(1) 1375 Barb. ii. 40.
Sum men sayis At that debat fell othir wayis 1396 Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 31.
Gif yt sal happyn the forsayd lorde erle til pay the forsaid soume othirwayis c1420 Wynt. iv. 324.
For othir-wayis [W. vther wayes] he wndyrstude; Than eftyrwarde the gamyn yhede 1449 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 402.
All thaim that … barkis … othir wais than the law levis 1456 Hay I. 241/4.
Women bare the sede to the laboure … quhen the labourer war othir wayis vext 1524 Douglas Corr. 15.
To leue the gud part that he hath keiped, and to labour otherways for hymselfe 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. ii. 21.
Otherwaies(b) ?1438 Alex. ii. 7028.
‘Speke we vthir-wais!’ said Marciane 1517 Fife Sheriff Ct. 67.
Wtherwais thane law will 1533 Boece ix. xi. 314.
Vthirwayis 1568 Anderson Collect. Mary IV. ii. 89.
Howbeit thai haif causit inferr wthirways in thair pretendit actis 1585 Misc. Spald. C. II. 342.
My wther barnis … ar wtherwayis alreddie sufficientlie provydit c1590 J. Stewart II. 206 § 24.
Vther uayis c1590 Fowler II. 54/23.
Vther waies 1610 Lett. & St. P. Jas. VI 183.
Gif I did utherwayis, I uar the most ingrait in the earth(2) 1375 Barb. i. 90.
Bot other wayis all ȝheid the gle c1420 Wynt. viii. 148 (C).
Thai bare al othir wayis [R. othirwais] on hande c1590 Fowler I. 79/70.
Seing thame … far vtherwayes ensew

b. Common in negative constructions: In any different way; any differently.Passing into c below.See also Na utherwayis, No otherwayes, Nane uther wayis. 1375 Barb. xviii. 367.
Othirwayis [E. othyr wayis] mycht thai nocht avay … Bot gif [etc.] a1400 Leg. S. xxxix. 211.
He gert thai brethire fywe Be tane & vnhedyt … For wthir-wais cuth he nocht Be rewengit c1400 Troy-bk. i. 512.
Othyr-wayis ?1438 Alex. ii. 6944. 1456 Hay I. 197/27. Ib. 201/16.
Gif … he may nocht othir wayis eschape the dede bot to sla him 1493 Liber Aberbr. II. 277.
Nor sal mak ony impediment nor excepcione wthirways than in thar presens a1578 Pitsc. II. 126/23.
And vthirwayes for my awin pairt I will nocht consent forder at this tyme 1591 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 53.
That nane of the saids persouns lipperis cry or ask for almis otherwayis nor be thair said clapper a1658 Durham Commandments (1675) 206.
Otherwayes then by faith

c. Under different conditions, if this is not so, if not, else. Passing into conj.: Else, or else. c 1570 McKay Kilmarnock 35.
Providing … that our said cousing do not attempt nathing in prejudice of us … or otherwais this our licence to be null and of none availl 1596 James VI in Facs. Nat. MSS. III. lxxiv.
Quhilke otheruayes … this maitter … ualde turne to my skorne 1610 Bk. Univ. Kirk III. 1093.
For finding remedie to this, which otherways had kithed so incurable a canker 1616 Aberd. Council Lett. I. 142.
Utherwayesconj. 1562-3 Winȝet I. 82/8.
Quhou may that place of St. Paull allegit be ȝou confirm ȝour sentence, wthirways ȝour sones var vnclene? 1568 Anderson Collect. Mary IV. i. 127.
Utherways it haid nocht byne in thair power to have procedit agaynst us at this tyme 1570 Leslie 57.
Give he wald renunce his crowne … thay mycht … talk of peace … uther wayis wald here of nane a1578 Pitsc. I. 42/24.
Wtherwayis 1578–9 Reg. Privy C. III. 74.
That na fugitives … be ressavit … utherwayis the office will be lithlyed 1596 James VI Facs. Nat. MSS. III. lxxiii. 1600-1610 Melvill 385. Ib. 678.
Utherwayes, to compeir befor the counsall … and schaw a reasonable cause why 1602 Colville Paraenese 59.
Vtheruayis 1640 Mouswald Kirk S. 1 July.
Utherways the samyn to be foirfalted c1650 P. Gordon Brit. Dist. 128.
Solisteing that they would bring there enemies to battell, otherwayes they could not be keepe longer togither

d. Predicatively, quasi-adj.: = Different. ?1438 Alex. ii. 42.
Bot vther wayis it micht not be Ib. 7068. 1597 James VI Dæmonol. 23.
Juglars will make an hundreth thinges seeme … otherwaies then they are 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. i. 95 b.
It is otherwayes before other judges 1606 Lett. Eccles. Affairs I. 52.
Giff thay war … honest men … and giff thay war otherwayes c 1641–54 J. Gordon in Macfarlane's Geog. Coll. II. 575.
A man … wold judge it … foordable, but it is far uthirwayis 1668-9 Fraser Lawfulness Separ. 173.