ˈoverloup, owerloup Sc. and north dial.
Also our-, owre-.
[f. over- 5 b + loup n., leap.]
1. An overleaping, a leap over a barrier or over bounds; hence, encroachment, transgression.
| 1776 Ld. Hailes Annals I. 319 In Scotland, an occasional trespass of cattle on a neighbouring pasture is still termed ourlop. 1819 W. Tennant Papistry Storm'd iii. (1827) 100 Though I'm a man o' little drink, I wadna been sae doons perjink, But taen an over-loup for sport. 1824 Scott St. Ronan's iii, How could she hinder twa daft hempie callants from taking a start and an owerloup? 1894 Northumbld. Gloss., Owerloup, an overleap. |
2. The change of the moon, i.e. new or full moon; the spring tide occurring at that time.
| a 1710 A. Wright in Sibbald Hist. Fife ii. i. (1710) 39 At the Stream, which is at the Change of the Moon, which is call'd the Overloup. 1750 Phil. Trans. XLVI. 413 In the Spring Tides which happen upon the Change of the Moon, called by the Commonalty, the Overloup. |