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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Outward, adv. Also: owt- and -warde, -waird, -vard; and Utward. [ME. (c 1290) and e.m.E. outward(e, OE. útan-, úte-, út-weard.] Outwards; on the outside. = Outwart adv., in various senses.(1) a1500 K. Hart 148.
It war speidfull sum folk ȝe outwarde sent(2) 1471 Edinb. Chart. 133.
Ilk fery bot cummand inwart in oure said havin twa pennyis, and outwarde twa pennyis 1482 Ib. 169.
The quhilk strangearis … sal pay for custume of thare gudis outward [from Leith] to the toun 1602 Conv. Burghs II. 132.
The marineris sould haue … being laydnit outward and the schip ressaueing full fraucht … ane duche half hyre 1603 Reg. Great S. 515/2.
Outwaird 1629 Brechin Test. IV. 358 b.
His departour outvard from Dundy to London(3) c1420 Wynt. iv. 1975.
[The man] Owtward hawand sufficians, And inward wertuws habowndans 1567 G. Ball. 16.