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Ourhy(e, v. [North. ME. aure-hie (c 1420); cf. Overhy(e v.] 1. To overtake, catch. 1375 Barb. vi. 598.
[They] followit hym so spedely, That thai him weill soyn can our-hy Ib. iii. 737. c1475 Wall. iv. 81.
Be est Cathcart he our-hyede thaim agayne Ib. v. 943. 1540 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 223.
James Saltoun chassit Thome Nycholl ky … and quhen he ourtuk thaim he straik thaim realy, and quhen he coucht nocht ourhy thaim he [etc.] 1591-2 Rob Stene .
We ar bot deid gif thay ourhy ws Ib. 14.
Thay war ourhyit

2. To overcome, defeat. Cf. Overhale v. 2. a1500 Peblis to Play 146.
He gaif ane schout, his wyff come out, Scantlie scho micht our hy him 1581-1623 James VI Poems II. 123/35.
Thus crakkit ye … As Dares did quhenas he did ourhye Eneas court, nor could not find a man That matche him durst