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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Ourgiving, -gevin(g, vbl. n. Also: oure-, owr(e)and -giffin, -yn; -gevyn(g, -yne, -geffin, -gewin, -yne, -geiffing. [Cf. Overgiv(e)ing.] Giving up, resignation, in applications of Ourgive v.; also, surrender of the charge (of a castle).(1) 1465 Wemyss Chart. 88.
The quhilk Sondai sal precede the dai of the resait of the said sowme and ourgiffin of the said landis fourti dayis Ib.
Ourgiffyn, ouregiffin(b) 1474 Reg. Morton II. 223.
That in na tym tocum sal [I] mak reuocacioun … of thir said renunciaciouns quitclamyngis ourgevyngis remittyngis [etc.] 1483 Acta Aud. *125/1. 1496 Acta Conc. II. ii.
Because of the owregevin of the sade office of curatory 1496 Ib. 33.
The sade Finlaw [is] to mak resignacione, renunciacioune and owrgeving of the saidis landis to the sade Patrik 1498 Ib. 214. 1508 Reg. Privy S. I. 232/2.
Quhilkis the said Andro had at his lefyng and ourgeving of the castel 1509 Newbattle Coll. (Somerville).
Owrgeiffing 1527 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 85.
Ourgeffin 1527 Maxwell Mem. I. 256.
In the cais that I failȝe in the ourgevin of the landis forsaid 1540 Treas. Acc. VII. 338.
To Maister David Bonar for ourgeving of the pley of the vicarage of Panbryde at the Kingis command to Maister Alexander Kynnymonth 1546 Reg. Privy C. I. 66.
At the ourgeving of the said castell it wes convenit that [etc.] 1549 Antiq. Aberd. & B. IV. 624.
The said Dame Elizabeth … sall ratify … all alienatiounis … and ouregevynnis of all … the haill half landis 1574–5 Ayr B. Acc. 137.(2) 1486 Exch. R. IX. 647.
Be the consent and ourgewyne of the said David Rankels 1530 Glasgow Prot. IV. 27.
Be the alienatioune, sellin and ourgewin of Robert Roger 1556 Glasgow Dioc. Reg. I. 162.
Be consent and ourgevin of Dauid Armowr