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Throuch-out(e, prep. Also: throwch-, throch-, through-, throghe-, throu-, throw(e)-, threw-, thorow-, trow- and -owt, throut, throwt. [ME and e.m.E. þurh ut (Layamon), þoru out (1297), throute (c1440), throughout (1583); Thro(u)ch prep. and Out adv.] Through, in senses 2, 3, 5 and 6 of Thro(u)ch prep.(1) c1400 Troy-bk. ii 2747.
Sche … fled fast Throwout the streit affrayitly
c1475 Wall. viii 1214.
By a reuir, throu out a floryst meid
1513 Doug. ii xi 47.
Be than, thar and heir Throw out the wallis the rerd of fyris grew Ay mair and mair
1513 Doug. vi ii 69.
In my vayage accumpaneit with me He went throu owt al seys and strange strandis
(2) ?1438 Alex. i 1835.
Gude Emynedus woundit was Throw out the body quyte and clene
a1500 Henr. Test. Cress. 15.
Fair Venus … Vprais and set vnto the west … Hir goldin face … Throw out the glas hir bemis brast sa fair That [etc.]
a1500 Henr. Test. Cress. 539.
Stiffer than steill thair stert ane bitter stound Throwout hir hart
c1475 Wall. ii 107.
In to the byrneis the formast can he ber, Throuch out the body stekit him to dede
a1578 Pitsc. I 55/5.
[He] strak him in at the mouth witht ane speir and throw-out the nek
ellipt. ?1438 Alex. i 957.
He bristand bair him butlingis in, To all throughout the spere went syne
(3) 1375 Barb. xi 399.
Throw-out the ost thar gert he cry That all suld arme thaim hastily
1375 Barb. xii 370 (C).
Throu-out the hoost soyne [gert] thai ga Herrodis for till mak ane crye
1375 Barb. xiv 129.
Throw-out the wod thaim chasyt thai
?1438 Alex. i 1092.
He sawe the gude … Throw out the thik preis cum and ga
c1400 Troy-bk. ii 1649.
Trow-out the warld in syndry placis
c1400 Troy-bk. ii 1799.
A kynryk long & braid The quhilk … strekit throw-out A gret arme of the se
c1450-2 Howlat 504 (A).
Throwout Cristendome kid War the deidis that he did
1456 Hay I 27/5.
He was … honourit throuout all the warld
c1475 Wall. ii 56.
Throuch oute the thikest of the pres he ȝeid
1513 Doug. i ix 96.
Sche … commandis halyday, Throwe owt the cyte all suldbe game and play
1554–5 Edinb. Old Acc. I 135.
To the saids workmen … wailling of the tymmer throut the town
1560 Bk. Disc. 216.
That everie universitie have ane beddale subject to serve at all tymes throuchout the whole universitie, as the rectour and principallis shall command
c1563 Reg. PanmureI cxlvi.
Throwt
1564 Edinb. Old Acc. I 44.
Throwchoute
1565 Cal. Sc. P. II 244.
To grant the said Maister Goodman licence throuchout his jurisdiction to occupy the publict chear
1571 Acts III 66/1.
Throwchout
1572 Bk. Univ. Kirk I 252.
Throchout
1573-1600 King Cat. in Cath. Tr. 205.
I haiff disposed all the varieties of full sey throwchout all the costes and heweningis of Scotland
1622-6 Bisset II 213/17.
Threwowt
1656 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. III 80.
Thorowout
a1688 Wallace Orkney 24.
A south-east and north-west moon causeth high watter throughout all this country
(4) 1649 Alyth Kirk S. in Sc. N. & Q. XII 75.
That ther be dietes of catechising once a veek throgheout all the veekes of the yeare
1700 Aberd. B. Rec. IV 331.
That the first three lawfull dayes of Januarie be allowed to the schollars for play dayes, instead of the Yooll vaicance, and so furth quarterly thorowout the yeir

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