A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1488, 1580-1611, 1677
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Outrivin(g, -riveing, -ryveing, -rywing, vbl. n. Unauthorised taking in cultivation (of land not one's own) and so adding to one's own land; breaking into (land) in this way. —1488 Acts Lords Auditors 117/2.
The maisterfull out rivin manurin ering and sawing of a parte of his landis 1580 Inverness Rec. I. 278.
And putting to rest the forsaid allegit novatioun and out rywing of the said [land called] Thorne Bus 1611 Yester Writs 307.
Teilling and outryveing the land on the west syde of the westmure of Duncanlaw to the which we pretended commonty 1677 Corshill Baron Ct. 138.
The sowme of sex pond Scotis money for outriveing of bent land
