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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Ourlay, Owrla, n. [Our adv. 4; cf. Ourlayar n.]

1. A turn-down collar. = Ourlayar n. 2, Overlayer n. 2. 1596 Crim. Trials I. ii. 386.
The thifteous steling … of … ane camrige owrla [etc.] 1602 Shetland Sheriff Ct. 8.
[Stolen:] ane peice haill claithe with ane ourlay 1606 Dunblane Test. III. 104.
Twa ourlayis 1618 Edinb. Test. L. 78.
Sevinteine ourlayis

2. Met and ourlay, breid and ourlay, authoritative apportionment of land by over-all measurement: see Lay v.¹ 6, Met n. 1, Brede n.² 1. = Ourlayar n. 3. 1523 Carnwath Baron Ct. (ed.) 9.
To haif his part of all the landis that is vithin the dykis of the grenfeild & daill thairof that is to say met and ourlay baith corn & medo 1532 Ib. 146.
That Sir Hew sal haf breid & ourlay efferand til his land