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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Overwhort, -hort, -whart, adv. and prep. [e.m.E. overwharte (1551). Cf. Overthort(e and Ourquhort.] Across. —1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. 284 (L) (see Overthort(e adv. 1(a)). c1475 Wall. v. 319 (1570) (see Ourthwort prep. B (a)). 1664 Justiciary Ct. Rec. I. 102.
They … did cast him overwhart an horse upon his breast
