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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Ourthortour, -thourtyr, Overthortoure, prep. [Conflation of Ourthwort and Thwortour.] Across. — 1513 Doug. v. vi. 84.
[He] kest hym evyn ourthourtyr [Sm. ourthortour, Ruddim. ouerthortoure] Salyus way
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