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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Out-throw, prep. and adv. Also: oute-, owt- and -thro(u; outhrow. [Out adv., Throw prep. and cf. Out-throuch and Throw-out. More often written as two words.]

A. prep. 1. Throughout, through the whole of, all over. 1375 Barb. ix. 438.
The laif that ran out throu the toune 1449 Acts II. 36/2.
For the eschewing of … thift and reife, it is ordanit at the justice do law oute throu the realme a1500 Henr. Orph. 74 (Ch. & M.).
Quhen scho was soucht out throu [B. outhrow] that cald region Id. III. 92/77.
Outthrow a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 1043 (Asl.).
Wounderle wirkand out throw all my wanys The flude of sorow 1491 Acts II. 225/2.
Outthrow 1523 Acta Conc. MS. XXXIV. 19.
To have passage out throw all the partis of this realm 1540 Lynd. Sat. 1481 (Ch.).
For he maks reformatiouns Out-throw [B. owtthrwch] all Christin natiouns c1550 Id. Meldrum 849.
Out throw the land than sprang the fame That [etc.] Ib. 359, 648. 15.. Clar. i. 576.
Ane knicht … Walking alleane out throw the woodis wyde Ib. ii. 901.
Out throw the greine gudlie to decerne Whair ilk gilt mailȝe glemit as ane sterne 1560 Rolland Seven S. 3102.
Out throw the cietie he was drawin 1567 G. Ball. 142/2.
Out throw

2. So as to traverse (a thing, region, etc.) to or towards its opposite side or end. 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. 231 (E).
Out throw the wod come rydand catiues twane c1500-c1512 Dunb. xlvi. 28 (B).
Hir sound went with the rever as it ran, Outthrow the fresche and flureist lusty vaill 1513 Doug. v. iv. 101.
Mynestheus … frakkis fast outthrow [Sm. out throw, Ruddim. throwout] the oppyn see [L. pelago decurrit aperto] Ib. xii. xii. 218.
Iuturna … Owt throu the feld com rynnand in a lyng 1537 Lynd. Depl. Magd. 43.
As Leander swame outthrow the flude, To his fair lady Hero 1540 Id. Sat. Proclam. 64.
I micht not thrist owtthrow the thrang c1550 Id. Meldrum 269.
Ane stout man … Quhilk … wald … gang Outthrow the greit armie of France Ib. 835.
Till, at the last, Out throw Straitherne the Squyer past 15.. Clar. iii. 722.
And uther quhyllis out throw the hedgis creipe

3. So as to pierce through or pass from one to the other side of. ?1438 Alex. ii. 8571.
Woundit outhrow the sydis baith c1460 Alex. (Taym.) 3176.
He haid him strikin quyte out throw the cors c1475 Wall. (1570) ix. 1139.
Myndouris gart sone peirs out throw the wall 1513 Doug. i. vi. 87. Ib. x. vi. 108. 1531 Bell. Boece I. xxxvii.
In the middis of this ile springis ane fontane of fresche … watter outhrow ane roche crag c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 752. Ib. 902. 15.. Clar. iii. 180.
Quhilk wind outhrow thair heartis brochit Ib. iv. 151. a1568 Scott xiii. 21. 1650 Dunferm. Ann. 321.
Whitch she said over as follows, viz.: Out throw toothe and out throw tongue, out throw liver and out throw tongue [etc.]

b. Out-throw and in-throw, through in an outwards and an inwards direction, out and in of. — 1617 Dalyell Darker Superst. 154.
[Taking from the owner] thrie turnouris … and putting thame out-throw and in-throw his belt head

4. So that the action or motion penetrates across or along, or is transmitted by, something intervening. 1535 Stewart 32102.
Out throw the horne ilkone that tyme tha spak Richt vncouthlie, and with sic awfull sound Ib. 34683.
Mony schulder out-throw the scheild wes schorne a1570-86 Maitl. F. liv. 20.
Fair sweit wourdis he spak to that fair And grapit hir out throw the gowne

B. adv. a. (Pierced) right through. a1400 Leg. S. x. 436.
A felone freke … That come be-hynd [hyme] at the bake & owt-throw with a swerd hym strake c1550 Rolland Ct. Venus i. 175.
Ane bludie hart Thirlit outthrow … With ane fell flane Id. Seven S. 5697.
And as ȝe se thair is into this twn Ane hundreth hoillis with irins out throw run

b. Inthrow and outthrow, ? throughout, everywhere. 1682 Peden Serm. i. 7.
Our Lord's enemies have not … dung a pin out of the work of God; but the blood of the saints hath run inthro and outthro giving a testimony against all the usurpations