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Outpassin(g, vbl. n. Also: oute-, owt-, wt- and -passinge, -passyng. [ME. (Rolle and c 1400), otherwise appar. only Sc. (Cf. Outganging.)] Going out, departure. a. Of persons and things in various literal applications. b. Of exported goods: Departure; also, exportation.a. 1522 Dundee B. Ct. MS. I. 113 b (28 Nov.).
For the wrangous owtpassing contempnandly owt of thar hous of fens 1547 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 131.
That thai sall tak na extortiouns for the entrie and owtpassing of ony persoun 1551 Digest Justiciary Proc. B. 53.
That he sould nocht be hard bot in jugement befoir the outpassing of the assyse 1563 Dumfries B. Ct. 197 b.
He sall nocht molest … the inpassing & outepassing to the litill schop within the stane stair 1567 Reg. Privy C. I. 585.
Quhen ony cumpanyis of thevis … cummis … within the incuntre, that all our … liegis … follow thame alsweill in thair inpassing as outpassing 1572 Ib. II. 146. 1575 Haddington B. Rec. (Robb) 1 Dec.
That evry persoun wairdit within the tolbutht pay to the officiaris vj d. of jewallar fye at his out passin 1578 Conv. Burghs I. 58.
Als weill for the incummyng of oure schippis as for the guidis bocht in Antuerp in the outpassing 1600 Elgin Rec. II. 85.
To not the outpassing of ilk persone that gois out at the poirtis 1611 Inverness Rec. II. 81.
Ather at the intrie or outpassinge of the vatter of the said leid 1612 Conv. Burghs II. 366.
For incumming and outpassing of the schipsb. (1) 14.. Acts I. 305/2.
Of ilk hundreth fysch … at the entryng nocht bot at the oute passyng four peniis 1574 Reg. Privy S. VII. 5/2.
Twa schillingis of everie tun of guidis enterand within the said port … , twa schillingis at the outpassing —(2) 1496 Acts II. 238/2.
Anent the inbringing of bulyeoun … and of the outpassing thairof of the realme

c. In Dundee and Perth: Passing out of office, retirement from office. 1525 Dundee B. Laws 544.
The dekin that passis furth of his office … within xiiij dayis nixt efter his outpassing sall mak compt [etc.] 1570 Ib. 142.
James Lowell begins at the outpassing of the said Robert Kyd 1574 Perth Guildry 359 (16 Dec.).
To be maid compt be the den of gild … afoir the outpassing of his office

d. Coming to an end, expiry, elapse.Of a set period of time or an enactment etc. for a specified period. 1486 Bk. Carlaverock II. 448.
The out passing of the said ȝere 1509 Reg. Privy S. I. 300/1.
Efter the outpassing of the ward and nonentres of the saidis landis 1558 Inverness Rec. I. 25.
Efter the wtpassing of the act mayd be prowest and balyes … efter out rynning of the dayt of the same 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. ii. 52 b.