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Out-marchis, -merchis, n. pl. [March n.2] The outer borders or marches of a country. — 1456 Hay I. 217/9.
The parties, landis and lordeschippis of the knychtis … of Mount Partus and the maist fors of all the out merchis of the realmes of Spayne 1531 Bell. Boece I. xxxvi.
On the out-marchis of Mernis rinnis the watter of Esk, uthirwayis namit Northesk Id. Livy I. 76/15.
That the feciall sal pas to the out marchis [L. ad fines] of the pepill quhilk is to be invadit
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