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Ourrin, -ryn, Owrinn, v. P.t. our(r)an. P.p. ourrunnyn(e, ourerunin, ovrerunnen, ourrun(e, -rwn, ourerun. [Sc. var. of Overrin v.]

1. intr. Of a period of time: To come to an end, to run out. a1400 Leg. S. xviii. 1136.
Eftyre, the next lentryn, quhen begonnyn Was the fastine, the ȝere ourrunnyne [etc.] 1398–9 Liber Melros II. 490.
Ovre runnen and ganeby sex wowkis daye eftir the lymite terme c1420 Ratis R. 1424.
Syk tyme is raklesly our-rwn

2. tr. a. To flow over (a surface), also fig. b. To engulf. a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 825.
The blude of thair bodeis … Our ran thair riche vedis a1508 Kennedy Pass. Christ 1032.
His fair body with blude wes all ourerun 1513 Doug. vii. ix. 6.
Alssone as was … The erth littyt with blude and al ourrun [v.rr. ourrune, ouer run]fig. c1590 Fowler I. 279/138.
My sinnis, … which al my cors owrinnsb. a1500 K. Hart 10.
For wes he never ȝit … ourrun with rouk or ony rayne

c. To flow over the edge of, to overflow. a1568 Bann. MS. 34a/44.
Scherp bludy teiris hir cristall ene ouran

3. To ride or rove over as a hostile force; to occupy and harry (a country); to overthrow in this way. 1456 Hay I. 160/9.
As gif the Kingis men of Fraunce may … ourryn the landis of Ingland and tak the pure labouraris prisounaris 1513 Doug. iii. vii. 54.
God grant … thai [sc. Exanthus and Troy] be … neuer eft with Grekis fors ourrunnyn 1536 Reg. Great S. 395/1.
Our burgh … has bene oppressit, heriit and ourerunin be thevez and tratouris 1544 Corr. M. Lorraine 88.
Ane hors oist … ar in reddines to invaid and ourrin all this cuntre

4. To come up to by running faster, to overtake. 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 74.
Thairefter thai fled vpoun the gentilmen of Louthiane, … purposing to haue causit thame to flie and to be ourrun