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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Outer, Outter, Utter, Wtter, v.¹ [Of unknown origin; ? cf. OF. oultrer, outrer, utrer etc., to go or pass beyond (a place).] intr. Of a horse, also of his rider, in combat: Appar., to swerve aside or to refuse the encounter. — c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 507.
Bot Talbartis hors with ane mischance He outterit and to ryn was laith a1578 Pitsc. I. 234/26.
Bot Schir Patrickis horse wtterit [1728, outered pr. ontered] witht him and wald on nowayis reconter his marrow Ib. (1814) I. 16.
It was foughtin that day so manfullie that both the pairties wold vtter [v.r. reteir] and leive otheris sundrie tymes and recounter againe