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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Overgiv(e)ing, -geving, vbl. n. Also: ovir-, ower-, owir- and -giffing; -geveing, -ine, -gewyne, -geawin. [Cf. Ourgiving.] Giving up, relinquishing, resigning; also, surrendering (of a castle).(1) 1501 Stirlings of Keir 272.
For the renuntiatioune and discharging and ouergevine … of ane reuersioun 1567 Anderson Collect. Mary II. 206.
The dimissioun and over-geuing of the crowne and regiment of this realme a1578 Pitsc. II. 24/22.
All promissis … quhilk was maid to thame befoir the owergeving of the said castell 1612 Stirling B. Rec. I. 131.
Owirgeving 1614 Highland P. III. 148.
Or necessitie of ouergeveing the house to the rebelles 1622 Ayr B. Acc. 68. 1668 Rothesay B. Rec. 160.
For owirgeawin the bargan of ane one(b) 1555 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 224.
Patrik Barroun … intendis to … gif ouer … his office of watter bailyeschip … quhilk … ouer giving suld nocht be without oure speciale avis 1577 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. I. 31.
For the ouirgiffing to the said Williame … be the said Margaret his mother of ane tenement of land a1578 Pitsc. II. 305/13.
Ovirgiving 1622 Perth Kirk S. MS. 28 May.
The sessioun … dissassent fra Mr. Patrik Johnstoun his owergiffing of the grammer scole 1634 Oliphants 234.
Ouergiveing 1706 Corshill Baron Ct. 218.
To make the said maillen land … voyd and red conforme to the terms of my overgiveing(2) 1554 Glasgow Dioc. Reg. I. 155.
Rentaillit … in vij s. vj penny land in Eistir Dalbetht be the consent and owergewyne of Thomas Luk