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Quotation dates: 1513
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Our-roll, v. [Our adv.; Roll v.] tr. To bowl over, overturn. Also fig. — 1513 Doug. x. vii. 50.
A Rutilyane, Quham [he] fyrst ourrollyt [Ruddim. ouerrollit] with a mekill stane 1513 Ib. xiii. v. 50.
With quhou gret fard ourrollyt [Ruddim. ouer rollit] and down cast So hastely beyn thir fatis
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