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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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OWERSEA, adj. Also owr-, o'er-. Sc. forms of Eng. oversea, foreign, from over the sea (Per. 1766 A. Nicol Poems 94, Edb. 1791 J. Learmont Poems 268; Ayr. 1823 Galt R. Gilhaize i.; Sc. 1827 Literary Gazette (8 Sept.) 589; Sh., Ayr. 1964).
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"Owersea adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 29 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/owersea>
