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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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†OUTREIK, v., n. Also outreike, -reek. Cf. Outrig.

I. v. To equip, fit out.Sc. 1705 Seafield Letters (S.H.S.) 181:
For mantaining our troops and garrisons and for outreiking tuo friggots to defend our Coast trade against privateers.Sc. 1706 Minutes of Parliament (9 Nov.):
One Months Cess given for the three Friggots and two Birlings, will not outreik and maintain them.

II. n. The fitting out or equipping of a ship, war-horse, etc.; an outfit, “get-up”.Sc. 1701 Shetland News (11 Nov. 1958) 4:
Ane Outreek of a Ship Burthen of 100 Tunnes from Hamburgh to Shetland.Slk. 1715 T. Craig-Brown Hist. Slk. (1886) I. 225:
The meeting made up “ane outreek” of 14 horses from the Shire of the Forest.Fif. 1864 W. D. Latto T. Bodkin xxii.:
Shod wi' tackets, taepieces, an' cuddie-heels — an ootreik becomin' eneugh in the East Neuk o' Fife.