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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1469-1487, 1556-1584
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Outow, Outtow, Otow, prep. and adv. Also: owtto(w. [Reduced f. Outouth. (Cf. Innew beside Innouth.)] Outside (of); also, at or to a distance (from). = Outwith, Outouth.a. prep. (1) 1487 Brus viii. 90 (C).
He but swerd his vayis raid Weill otow [E. otowth] thame 1487 Ib. 448.
Richt as thai wald to Lanrik fair Otow [E. owtouth] quhar the enbuschement var 1556 Protocol Book of T. Dalrymple 44 b.
Ane hors gyrs owttow the hanit ley 1576 Protocol Book of W. Cumming 179.
The girnell hus and girnell owtto the place 1577 Protocol Book of J. Scott 37 b.
Fra the lone souith outtow the ȝard dykis vnto the smedie burn 1581 Ib. 121.
And the said Agnes being suorn outtow the presence of hir said spous(2) 1576 Protocol Book of J. Scott 22 b.
Nevir to cum in the contrar in jugement nor outtow jugementb. adv. 1469 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 419.
Within the kynryk of Scotlande or otow 1580 Protocol Book of J. Scott 88 (see Enouth).
Outtow 1584 Perth B. Ct. 5 June.
My land and ȝearde innew and outow bak & foir
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