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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Overblawin, p.p. and ppl. a. Also: ovir-, owerand -blawne. [Cf. Ourblawin p.p.] a. Only in verse: Blown over, past, at an end. = Ourblawin a. b. Overblown or silted up (with sand). = Ourblawin b.a. 1528 Lynd. Dreme 5.
Thocht my ȝouthed now be neir ouer blawin
1535 Stewart 31441.
Quhen of thair breist ouir blawin wes that blast
c1552 Lynd. Mon. 1220.
Quhen … Cain [wes] slane … And Sethis dayis all ouer blawin
c1550 Rolland Ct. Venus iv. 306.
Quhen all this brybe & boist is quite ouir blawin
1570 Sat. P. xiv. 77.
As his renoun is all ouerblawin
b. 1573 Reg. Privy C. II. 278.
Sand … be the quhilk … the haill venallis of the said toun … ar owerblawin
1574 Ib. MS. XLII. 42 b.
Thair said watter mouth and brig … ouerblawin and closit with sand
1589 Exch. R. XXII. 56.
The saidis links war … ovirblawin with sand
1596 Reg. Privy C. V. 293.
Ouerblawne
1612 Acts IV. 490/1.
Owerblawin

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