A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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(Thare-abone,) Thair-abone, adv. Also: thar- and -abovin, -abeone, -abow(e. [ME there aboue (Wyclif), ther above (1439).] a. fig. On top of the situation, gaining the upper hand. b. On top of that, above that.a. 1375 Barb. xiv 204.
The stalwart stour lestyt wele lang That men mycht nocht persave na se Quha maist [at] thar abowe [C. thar abovin, 1571 thair at aboune] suld be … Bot than Schyr Eduuard … Schot apon thaim sa sturdely That thai mycht thole no mar the fycht 1375 Barb. xv 56.
Apon ather sid Giffand and takand rowtis [rid] That pryme wes passyt or men mycht se Quha mast at thar abow [C. thair abovin] mycht beb. a1400 Leg. S. xlv 216.
Walland oyle & pyk alson He gert cast thare abeone [sc. on the fire] a1500 Seven S. 1624.
He … maid a well for thair drinkyn And thairabone … Ane ymage with a arow & bow of bras 1517 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 41.
We ordand … a tron to be rasit … under the cors, and all mydynnes thair abow and abowt the towbucht … to be removit 1580 Rec. Earld. Orkney 355.
Ane hall and seller and chalmer thairabone wyth yaird and pertinentis thairto 1599 Reg. Great S. 306/2.
Beginend at the south at ane burne callit the Ruiffis-burne and ane stane input thairabone, … and thairfra passen northwest as the mairche stanes ar inpute betuix Burnesyd and Conansyth
