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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Out-takand, Outakand, prep. and conj. Also: -ande and out-takkande, owt-takand, owtakand; also Out-taking. [Pres. p. of Out-tak v., used as prep. and conj. Like Out-tane etc., only early.] Excepting. = Out-tane, Out-takin, Out-tak. a. Except. b. Leaving aside, not counting, besides. c. conj. Except, unless.(1) prep. 1408 Antiq. Aberd. & B. IV. 176.
To be lele man and trew … to the forsaide Erll agayne all dedelike outtakand his allegeance til our Lord the King anerly 1428–30 Acts Jas. I in Ayr B. Ct. 6th Mar.
That na burges … wer syk furrynge as is forsade out takkande the aldermen baylȝeis [etc.] 1432 Highland P. II. 167.
Gyf ony wald vex thaim … in the rychtis of the saide landis out takande the kyng alanerly 1456 Misc. Bann. C. III. 95.
Til Eduardis barnys iiij^xx of lib., outtakand sa mekle as I have payt til Kenȝouch his son 1457 Stirlings of Keir 232. 1466 Peebles B. Rec. 155.
That master Jhon Doby swld haiff all the skwll owttakand thai that leyryt to syng 1470 Prestwick B. Rec. 9.
Outtakand(b) a1400 Leg. S. xi. 119.
Thai suld al de owtakand nane Ib. xxxiii. 57.
Man ore best, outakand nane, Outane the foulis 1398–9 Acts I. 211/1.
And tharapon to gif lettres wndir the kyngis grete seel owtakand remissione 1420 (1430) Reg. Great S. 30/1. 1437 Cop. St. A. 155.
Owtakand 1454–5 Soc. Ant. Chart. No. 7.(2) conj. 1397 Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 34.
Bot anerly to the oyis and the profyte of the forsayde Jorge … ovtakande gif he has gifyn ony lettre to schir Thomas of Erskyne 1476 Prestwick B. Rec. 27.
Thar salbe na mos … set to na out man for na siluir out takand the out burgess makis seruis to the curt