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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1509
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Outpasture, -o(u)r, Owt-, n. In Orkney and Shetland: Outlying pasture. (Cf. Outgers, Outscattell, and, for additional instances, Inpastur(e n.) — 1509 Rec. Earld. Orkney 85.
To bruk his towmalis as weil with outpastor as with inpastour extendand to the hille
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