Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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¶OWERSPANG, v. Also owr(e)spang. To step or leap over. Poet. See Spang.Fif. 1827 W. Tennant Papistry Storm'd 75:
The Sun . . . Owrspangit at ae single stend The gowden key-stane o' the pend.Sc. 1871 P. H. Waddell Psalms vii. 5:
Lat the fien-loon syne owre-spang my saul.
