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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1375-1513
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Our-al(l, adv. Also: oure- and -aw, -hal. [Our prep. 12 c and d and 14: cf. Over-al(l.] 1. All over, in every part, everywhere.(a) 1375 Barb. xvii. 939 (E).
The King … gert weill ten fute hey the wall About Berwykis toune our all a1400 Legends of the Saints xxi. 937.
Sekand oure-al gyf [etc.] a1447 Bower Chron. xvi. i. (1759) II. 474.
Lauch liis down our all; fallax fraus regnat ubique a1500 Henr. III. 170/13.
Our all was pes a1500 Golagros and Gawane 239. 1513 Doug. vi. xii. 9.
By hys power mydlit is our all This mekil body clepit vniuersal 1513 Ib. xi. xv. 140.(b) a1508 Kennedy Pass. Christ 798.
Thi feit with blude all wet ouraw [: draw]
2. Above all else, most of all. a1400 Legends of the Saints xix. 25.
Bot oure hal he Of fasone ferlyful was to se; for he sa mekil, sa hee and auchful vas, That few du[r]ste luk hyme in the face c1450-2 Howlat 104.
Wgsum our all [B. owir all] 1490 Irland Mir. I. 26/11.
God … luffis oure all his awine propir childere and jnfantis 1490 Ib. II. 9/15.
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