Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1865
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OWERMUCKLE, n.comb. The excess, overmuchness. See Muckle. Nonce.Abd. 1865 G. Macdonald Alec Forbes lv.:
The mune's jist like the sun wi' the owermuckle taen oot o' 't.