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Ouris, Owris, possess. pron. Also: -ys, ours, ouirris. [ME. (appar. orig. north.) vris, ouris, owres, ores (Cursor M.), oures, -ez (14–15th c.), e.m.E. our(e)s, double possess. f. Our (cf. Ȝouris, Thairis, etc.): cf. midl. and south. ME. ouren (14–15th c.), id.]
Ours, absol. form of Our.
1. Used predicatively.(a) 1375 Barb. xvii. 680 (E).
To the wall, For dredles it is ouris all ?1438 Alex. ii. 1860.
Outhir quyk or dede, ouris is the land Ib. i. 2234, ii. 7271. 1456 Hay I. 289/30. 1475 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 30.
Als frely as it is ouris 1490 Irland Mir. II. 24/20.
That blissit Jhesus is ouris c1500 Rowll Cursing 188 (M).
Cryand all is ouris that is heir a1578 Pitsc. II. 44/2.(b) 1375 Barb. iv. 523 (E).
That that suld be owris off rycht … thai occupy c1420 Wynt. viii. 2565.
Owris sall be this day Ib. iv. 780. 1513 Doug. ii. iii. 8. Ib. iv. v. 81; etc. 1533 Gau 45/27.
2. absol. a. Quasi-elliptically, referring to a thing or things already specified in the context: Our one(s. b. Those who are ours; our men, people, side, party.a. a1400 Leg. S. xxii. 750.
Thane ourys [sc. scale of a balance] veyt vpe tycht sone c1420 Wynt. i. 344.
An ake wes na mare in hys hand Than now in owrys ane hesylle wand c1475 Wall. x. 879.
Thar schip by owris a burd was mar off hycht a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 1504 (Asl.).
Thar lyf and ouris is sa contrarius 1596 Dalr. I. 74/8.
To sing sangs … of ouris in this warke will occur sundrie exemplesb. (1) ?1438 Alex. ii. 3061.
Ours are wonded and traualed 1423 (1430) Reg. Great S. 31/2.
Withoutyn ony let of us or of ony of ouris 1568 Cal. Sc. P. II. 467.
With all the … service that we and ouirris may do 1596 Dalr. I. 77/1. Ib. II. 453/3.
And inflame baith the peples for ouris enterit in the ile of na vthir intentione than [etc.](2) 15.. Christis Kirk 159 (M).
Quhill he cryit barlaw fummill ouris
c. Of ouris, belonging to us. c1500 Fyve Bestes 304.
This tovne of owris 1510 Reg. Great S. I. 309/1.
All custumis and dewiteis of ouris 1526 Bk. Old Edinb. C. XI. 115.
Na sic writtingis of ouris
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