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Our-al(l)quhar(e, -quhair, adv. Also: oure- and -quhayr. Cf. Over-al(l)quhar(e adv. Everywhere; in all directions.Common in Doug. See Alquhare adv. (2) for further examples. a1400 Leg. S. v. 256.
Palacis … Schenand with gemmys oure-all-quhare Ib. xviii. 379.
Ouralquhare Ib. xxvi. 634.
Oure-alquhare c1420 Wynt. iii. 249 (W). 14.. Reg. Maj. c. 62.
& alsa hade distinctione betuix male & femmale our al quhar in alkyn tym a1500 Henr. III. 96/16. a1500 Bk. Chess 2049. 1513 Doug. i. viii. 11. Ib. v. iv. 81, xiii. vi. 40; etc. c1530-40 Stewart Bann. MS. 277 b/48. 1570 St. A. Kirk S. 345.
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