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Other-, Utherwayis, adv. Also: othir-, -yr-, uthir-, wther-, -ir-, and -wayes, -ways, -waies, -wais, -waes, -was, -vayis, -vayes; and utheris wais. [Early ME. oðer weis (12th c.), ME. otherweys, -wais, e.m.E. otherway(e)s. Cf. also Oderwayis.] Otherwise; in another way or other ways.

1. In some or any similar or comparable additional way or ways; similarly. Also quasi-adj., = similar, like. 1375 Barb. x. 439.
The folk … wes … at thair dansyng, Synging, and othir wayis playing
1456 Hay I. 164/19. Ib. 226/2.
And I outhir tak him, or prisoun him or othir wayis do him ony violence [etc.]
1508 Reg. Privy S. I. 249/1.
Be recognitioun or uthirways
1562-3 Winȝet I. 82/15.
We grant also that the guidnes of God astrictis nocht wthirways … His grace to the sacramentis
1572 Inverness Rec. I. 214.
Wyth fyre and vtherwais
1596 Dalr. I. 125/14.
Gif the King throuch tendirnes of ȝeiris be nocht able to regne or vthirwayes
1617 Acts IV. 535/2. 1660 Aberd. Council Lett. IV. 202.
Or otherwayes quarrelling the proprietars richt therto
1630-1651 Gordon Geneal. Hist. 509. 1688 Acts Sederunt ii. 180.
Declaring always that … they shall not be otherways decerned against
1697 Glasgow B. Rec. IV. 251.
Endamnaged with mudd, redd, stones, dirt and otherwayes
1703 Rothesay Par. Rec. 174.
Whereof he has depursed … the ministers precepts and otherwayes … sixteen pound ten shillings scots
1516 Reg. Privy S. I. 435/2.
quasi-adj. Without ony hurt, [etc.] … or utherwais prejudice quhatsumever
1574 Bk. Univ. Kirk I. 311.
The buyers, sellers or vtherwayes coupers of the benefices to tyne the same for ever

b. ? As a second possible way; alternatively. 1657 Glasgow B. Rec. II. 366.
The table … to be printed or othyrwayis [pr. ovyrwayis] writtin

c. By an additional or alternative name; (or) alternatively (called). 1484 Acta Aud. *147/1.
Huchone Cragehill vtherwayis callit Waneman
1492 Acta Conc. I. 296/1.
Walter Watsone vtheris wais callit Curry
1508 Reg. Privy S. I. 243/2.
Uthirways
1525 E. Loth. Antiq. Soc. V. 29.
Up Doddisburne to the hed tharof uthirways callit Doddishewch heid
1562 Prot. Bk. Gilbert Grote 47.
Vthirwayis
1565–6 Inverness Rec. I. 130.
The said fewe ferme wtherwais callit foggage
1567 Digest Justiciary Proc. F. 20.
Fals hardheidis vtherwayes callit lyounes
a1578 Pitsc. II. 251/1.
My lord duik vtherwayes callit Hammiltoune
1580 Hume Promine 54.
Fair Phebus, or vtherwayis the sone
1609 Skene Reg. Maj. Table 66.
Otherwaies

2. In all other respects; for the rest.(1) ?1438 Alex. ii. 4082.
The furriouris full hardely Raid … ane huly pais; Wthirwas nane thare fleand was
1568 Liber Coll. Glasg. lxxxiv.
Dischargeing vthirwayis the persounis astrictit in payment of the samyn of all deliuerans thairof
1621 Ancram & Loth. Corr. I. 23.
Otherwayis … I find ȝit leitill decay in me
(2) 1559 Knox I. 416.
We do gather by the effectis the secreitis of menis hartis, utherwayis inserceabill unto us
1562-3 Winȝet I. 107/4.
With abstinence for a tyme fra mony thingis wthirwayis lesum

3. In a different way, differently; also, in a contrary or opposite way.(1) 1375 Barb. ii. 40.
Sum men sayis At that debat fell othir wayis
1396 Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 31.
Gif yt sal happyn the forsayd lorde erle til pay the forsaid soume othirwayis
c1420 Wynt. iv. 324.
For othir-wayis [W. vther wayes] he wndyrstude; Than eftyrwarde the gamyn yhede
1449 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 402.
All thaim that … barkis … othir wais than the law levis
1456 Hay I. 241/4.
Women bare the sede to the laboure … quhen the labourer war othir wayis vext
1524 Douglas Corr. 15.
To leue the gud part that he hath keiped, and to labour otherways for hymselfe
1609 Skene Reg. Maj. ii. 21.
Otherwaies
(b) ?1438 Alex. ii. 7028.
‘Speke we vthir-wais!’ said Marciane
1517 Fife Sheriff Ct. 67.
Wtherwais thane law will
1533 Boece ix. xi. 314.
Vthirwayis
1568 Anderson Collect. Mary IV. ii. 89.
Howbeit thai haif causit inferr wthirways in thair pretendit actis
1585 Misc. Spald. C. II. 342.
My wther barnis … ar wtherwayis alreddie sufficientlie provydit
c1590 J. Stewart II. 206 § 24.
Vther uayis
c1590 Fowler II. 54/23.
Vther waies
1610 Lett. & St. P. Jas. VI 183.
Gif I did utherwayis, I uar the most ingrait in the earth
(2) 1375 Barb. i. 90.
Bot other wayis all ȝheid the gle
c1420 Wynt. viii. 148 (C).
Thai bare al othir wayis [R. othirwais] on hande
c1590 Fowler I. 79/70.
Seing thame … far vtherwayes ensew

b. Common in negative constructions: In any different way; any differently.Passing into c below.See also Na utherwayis, No otherwayes, Nane uther wayis. 1375 Barb. xviii. 367.
Othirwayis [E. othyr wayis] mycht thai nocht avay … Bot gif [etc.]
a1400 Leg. S. xxxix. 211.
He gert thai brethire fywe Be tane & vnhedyt … For wthir-wais cuth he nocht Be rewengit
c1400 Troy-bk. i. 512.
Othyr-wayis
?1438 Alex. ii. 6944. 1456 Hay I. 197/27. Ib. 201/16.
Gif … he may nocht othir wayis eschape the dede bot to sla him
1493 Liber Aberbr. II. 277.
Nor sal mak ony impediment nor excepcione wthirways than in thar presens
a1578 Pitsc. II. 126/23.
And vthirwayes for my awin pairt I will nocht consent forder at this tyme
1591 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 53.
That nane of the saids persouns lipperis cry or ask for almis otherwayis nor be thair said clapper
a1658 Durham Commandments (1675) 206.
Otherwayes then by faith

c. Under different conditions, if this is not so, if not, else. Passing into conj.: Else, or else. c 1570 McKay Kilmarnock 35.
Providing … that our said cousing do not attempt nathing in prejudice of us … or otherwais this our licence to be null and of none availl
1596 James VI in Facs. Nat. MSS. III. lxxiv.
Quhilke otheruayes … this maitter … ualde turne to my skorne
1610 Bk. Univ. Kirk III. 1093.
For finding remedie to this, which otherways had kithed so incurable a canker
1616 Aberd. Council Lett. I. 142.
Utherwayes
conj. 1562-3 Winȝet I. 82/8.
Quhou may that place of St. Paull allegit be ȝou confirm ȝour sentence, wthirways ȝour sones var vnclene?
1568 Anderson Collect. Mary IV. i. 127.
Utherways it haid nocht byne in thair power to have procedit agaynst us at this tyme
1570 Leslie 57.
Give he wald renunce his crowne … thay mycht … talk of peace … uther wayis wald here of nane
a1578 Pitsc. I. 42/24.
Wtherwayis
1578–9 Reg. Privy C. III. 74.
That na fugitives … be ressavit … utherwayis the office will be lithlyed
1596 James VI Facs. Nat. MSS. III. lxxiii. 1600-1610 Melvill 385. Ib. 678.
Utherwayes, to compeir befor the counsall … and schaw a reasonable cause why
1602 Colville Paraenese 59.
Vtheruayis
1640 Mouswald Kirk S. 1 July.
Utherways the samyn to be foirfalted
c1650 P. Gordon Brit. Dist. 128.
Solisteing that they would bring there enemies to battell, otherwayes they could not be keepe longer togither

d. Predicatively, quasi-adj.: = Different. ?1438 Alex. ii. 42.
Bot vther wayis it micht not be
Ib. 7068. 1597 James VI Dæmonol. 23.
Juglars will make an hundreth thinges seeme … otherwaies then they are
1609 Skene Reg. Maj. i. 95 b.
It is otherwayes before other judges
1606 Lett. Eccles. Affairs I. 52.
Giff thay war … honest men … and giff thay war otherwayes
c 1641–54 J. Gordon in Macfarlane's Geog. Coll. II. 575.
A man … wold judge it … foordable, but it is far uthirwayis
1668-9 Fraser Lawfulness Separ. 173.

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