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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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(Outin,) Outtin, a. [ME. outen, uten, coming from without (see Outintounis a.); if not merely a shortening of Outintoun attrib. or Outintounis a.] From, or belonging to a person from, outside the town. — 1481 Prestwick B. Rec. 29.
That in tyme cumin thare be na outtin scheip ony way tane ȝerly and haldin in the toune be ony induellar
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"Outin adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 6 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/outin>
