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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Outlandisch, -ish, Owtlandische, a. [ME. and e.m.E. outlandische (Manning), owtlandissh, etc., OE. útlęndisc, foreign, not indigenous.]

1. Foreign. = Outlandis 2.(1) 1599 Maxwell Mem. II. 35.
Being asked why she would a Scott succedet … and agane, if she knew nocht the law made by King Henry anent outlandische successors(2) 1671 Aberd. Council Lett. V. 89.
We know not if the same be meinit of outlandish or inlandish salt or of both, but if the same be of outlandish or bay salt yow ar to [etc.] 1672 Hist. Kinloss A. xvi.
The outlandish seids that cannot be win be the said George to be coft be the said John Hay

2. From, or of, a place outside, or at a distance from, the burgh. = Outlandis 1.(1) 1622 Elgin Rec. II. 168.
Nocht to receave in ludging owtlandische people nor wncowthe beggeris 1634 Culross I. 187.
Such like outlandish drunkards 1641 Elgin Rec. I. 270.
Anent the entrie of ane outlandische air to ane burges … that the composition and entrie of ewerie outlandis air [etc.] 1690 Banff Ann. I. 165.
For all letters posted for Edinburgh from outlandish persons 3 s. Sc.(2) 1642 Craig-Brown Selkirkshire II. 59.
[To any] outlandish burial [they go to](3) 1694 Fountainhall Decis. I. 674.
But only take out landish sucken and not grind corns that are astricted