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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1460, 1513, 1567-1568, 1623
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Our-, Overtred, -trade, v. P.p. ourtred. [ME. oferrtradd p.t. (Orm), over-trade p.t. (1422), e.m.E. overtread (c 1620), p.p. -trodde (1576), OE. ofertredan.] tr. To tread over, trample under foot. — c1460 Alex. (Taym.) 19055.
He … all the warld ouertred [v.r. ourerade (l. 18394)] with his meingȝe 1513 Doug. xii. ix. 83.
The sterand hufis stampand … Ourtreddis [Ruddim. ouer treddis] and doun thryngis thar master law a1568 Bannatyne MS 144 a/16.
Quoth he the laird will not be fane To fynd it [a bed] towtit and ourtred 1623 Scottish Notes and Queries 2 Ser. I. 3.
Rusheing throw the kirk and overtradeing weomen and barnis
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