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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1609
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(Outgoing,) Outgowin, ppl. a. [Cf. e.m.E. outgoing (1633) going out, outflowing, e.m.E. and ME. outgo(n v. to go forth.] ? Opening outwards. — 1609 Dunferm. B. Rec. II. 55.
To remove … his now set outgowin durr in … his new dykit yaird
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"Outgoing ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 12 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/outgoing_ppl_adj>
