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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Ourpas, v. Also: oure-, owre-, or- and -pass(e. P.t. and p.p. -passit, -yd, -ed, -past(e. [Sc. var. of Overpas v.]

1. a. tr. To go all over, travel throughout. c1460 Alex. (Taym.) 109.
This warld he sall all conques and ourepas Ib. 15618.

b. P.p. Covered over. c1460 Alex. (Taym.) 6984.
And all within with plate of gold ourepast [: allabast]

2. a. To go over and beyond, to cross. b. To rise above so as to cover.a. c1420 Wynt. vii. 500.
[That] off it [bread] nevyr a crote Quhill I be wyrryd, owre-pas my throt 1533 Bell. Livy I. 276/26.
Thai had na litil impediment to ourepas the fowsyisb. c1515 Asl. MS. I. 303/1.
Quhill the watter our passit the hieast hillis in the erth

3. To pass over, neglect to dwell upon. c1420 Wynt. iv. 2390.
The fyrst off tha fywe and the last That I hawe lychtly [thus] owre past c1460 Alex. (Taym.) 6034.
Men that knawis it wele And has it hard … Thay will oure pas more lichtlie that part c1590 Fowler I. 184.
Then to my playntes I do the passage stapp And dois orpas my grones, my greifs and teares

4. To exceed. c1420 Wynt. vi. 2328.
Ilke persowne generatyve Suld lytill oure-pas sexty yhere a1568 Bann. MS. 64 b/32.
He westis his substance Sa lerge that it ourpassis his rentall

5. intr. To go across. 1375 Barb. vi. 80.
He … fand na furd … Bot quhar hymself [our] passit was ?1438 Alex. ii. 9952.
The flum Iordane partit he euin in tua … Quhill his men our passed all c1420 Wynt. ii. 657. Ib. 1071.

6. To pass away, depart, come to an end. a1400 Leg. S. xviii. 1077.
Quhene this ȝere is al oure-paste c1420 Wynt. v. 3846.
Ourepassyd thai dayis ilk [a] dele … All thyng may welle dysponyd be a1500 Henr. Fab. 1463 (Bann.).
Sobir thy wreth and lat thi yre ourpas 1478 Grey Friars II. 14.
Eftyr the said xx days be ourpast c1475 Wall. v. 369.
Wallace him herd, quhen his slepe our-past a1570-86 Kennedy Maitl. F. lxxi. 7.
To be content … That my licht ȝouthheid is ourpassit 1622-6 Bisset II. 241/19.
Sum will say it [the weather] is nocht guid lat it our pas

b. Of an appointed time: To go by, elapse. 1533 Bell. Livy I. 225/23.
Becaus thai saw the houre peremptoure nere ourepast, and thare tribune nocht compere

7. To be passed over or not dwelled upon. c1460 Regim. Princ. 265 (Marchm.).
Quhen ony makis rebellioune … Thair is na punising, bot lattis it our pas