Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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OUTRATE, v. Also ootrate. To beat, outdo, outstrip in speed. Rare.e.Lth. 1885 S. Mucklebackit Rhymes 27:
They doubly can ootrate the “men.”Per. 1903 E.D.D.:
I was fairly ootrated for he finished an hour afore me. We tried a bicycle run an' I was ootrated by twenty minutes.
