Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1758-1898, 1964
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OUTCAST, n., v. Also ootcast. Pa.t. outcuist; pa.p. ootcuissen, cast out, rejected (Sc. 1928 H. McDiarmid Drunk Man 62). See Cast, v. Sc. forms and usages, in n.: A quarrel, falling out (Sc. 1787 J. Elphinston Propriety II. 199, 1808 Jam.; Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 269; Ayr. 1923 Wilson Dial. Burns 178; I., ne., Ags. and sm.Sc. 1964), in v.: to quarrel. Vbl.n. outcasten, a dispute (Sc. a.1873 E.D.D.).Bwk. 1758 Session Papers, Lumisdaine v. Fiar (5 Jan.) 23:
Her Mother had an Outcast with old Peter Blair the Miller about Multures.Ayr. 1784 Burns Twa Herds ii.:
The twa best herds in a' the wast . . . Hae had a bitter, black out-cast Atween themsel.Hdg. 1796 Session Papers, Petition J. Tait (26 May) Proof 2:
Her mistress and she had had an outcast.Sc. 1818 Scott H. Midlothian xlvii.:
Reuben never sleeps well . . . when you and he hae had ony bit outcast.Abd. 1847 Gill Binklets 109:
The minister and other office-bearers of the church had had an outcast with the regular precentor.Lth. 1856 M. Oliphant Lilliesleaf lx.:
Having had a real outcast, as it was evident to me and being clear in their own minds no to make it up.Gsw. 1898 D. Willox Poems & Sk. 205:
I could hardly believe ma ears when I heard you had haen an oot-cast.Sh. 1964:
You're no tae outcast among yoursels.
