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: 1500-1596
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Over-lang, Ovir-, Ower-, Owir-lang, a. and adv. = Our-lang. — 1535 Stewart 1702.
Tha thocht his dait wes ouir lang to indure 1535 Ib. 61018.
Ouir lang he did defar a1570-86 Maitland Maitland Folio MS xcvii. 9.
That lestit hes ouirlang (c1500-c1512 Dunb.) c1500-c1512 Ib. cxiv. 113.
Bydand ouir [B. to] lang in Stirling 1573 Satirical Poems xxxix. 181.
Owir lang 1584-9 Maxwall Prov. in Id.
Ane ower lang suffered soire 1584-9 Commonpl. Bk. 1596 Dalr. I. 118/7.
Ouer lang
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