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Besouth, prep. and adv. Also: besouthe, -tht, besouith, besuth, besowth. [ME. besowth, e.m.E. besouthe, but rare in Eng. use.]
1. prep. To the south of; on the south side of. c1420 Wynt. vi. 2020.
Makduff … That set besowth the wattyre wes c1475 Wall. ix. 616.
Besouth Tynto 1502 Orkney Rentals i. 19.
Wydwall besouth the burne 1533 Boece viii. vii. 262 b.
In ane hauch besouth Calidon wod 1535 Stewart 21223.
Thair awin landis … that lay besouth the watter of Forth 1539–41 M. Works Acc. VII. 25.
The laich chalmeris nixt & besouth the chepell 1554 Reg. Cupar A. II. 113.
The landis … lyand vpoun the est half besoutht the gait 1581 Reg. Morton I. 127.
That he sall remane … benorth the said wattir and on nawyse cum besowth the samyn 1589 Douglas Chart. 296.
The haill schippis besouth Aberdene war arreistit 1603 Shetland Sheriff Ct. 87.
The tennentis … besowtht the burne of Cunnisbrughe 1613 Frasers of Philorth II. 274.
The sink … besouthe the said draine wall 1650 Acts Sederunt 16 Jan. 64.
This present act sall … take effect for these besouth the water of Die
2. adv. In the south; on the south side. 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 48.
Thai be-south will doe thair pairt 1604 Aberd. B. Rec. II. 254.
The magistrattis of the burrowis besouth 1642 Orkney Rentals iii. 27.
The lands of Clastren besouth and benorth 1660 Cupar Presb. 184.
Besouth and benorth of us they have bein about this
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