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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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OWERLEUK, Owreluik, Owerlook, v., n. Sc. form of Eng. overlook, to omit, scrutinise, an omission, etc. (Sc. 1879 P. H. Waddell Isaiah 4, e.Lth. 1908 J. Lumsden Th' Loudons 191, Sh., Ork., Cai., ne.Sc., Ags., Fif., Wgt. 1964); to have a view of from above.em.Sc. 1988 James Robertson in Joy Hendry Chapman 52 70:
There wis three auld men aince, three doitit auld fules that had aiblins mair sense nor ye'd think, an aiblins nane ava, three bodachs as a teuchter micht cry them, that set doun their dowps on a bink that owreluikit the Frith o Forth. m.Sc. 1997 Liz Niven A Play About St Ninian 3:
Ask yer Mum and Dad tae tak ye an if ye dae ye'll fin a cave owerlookin the beach.