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oversman
oversman Sc. and north. dial. (ˈəʊvəzmən) [A variant of overman, prob. after words formed on a genitive, such as daysman, townsman, etc.] 1. A man having authority, or holding an official position, over others; = overman 1.1596 Dalrymple tr. Leslie's Hist. Scot. i. 127 In euerie prouince ar owrismen... Oxford English Dictionary
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overman
▪ I. overman, n. Chiefly north. (ˈəʊvəmən) Forms: see over. (Also oversman.) [over- 2 b.] † 1. A man having authority or rule over others; a superior, leader, ruler, chief. Obs. exc. as in 3.c 1250 Gen. & Ex. 3424 And if he riȝten it ne can, He taune it al his ouer-man. a 1300 Cursor M. 6968 (Cott.)... Oxford English Dictionary
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Robert Burns and the Eglinton Estate
separation from Mary Campbell at Coilsfield (Montgomery Castle): – The 12th Earl's sister, Lillias, married John Hamilton of Sundrum, who was appointed 'Oversman wikipedia.org
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Burngrange mining disaster
"The Carnegie Hero Fund Trustees at Dunfermline yesterday awarded an honorary certificate and grants of £25 and £15 respectively to David Brown, mine oversman wikipedia.org
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umpire
▪ I. umpire, n. (ˈʌmpaɪə(r)) Forms: α. 5 owmpere, ovmper, ompar. β. 5–6 umpere (6 vn-), 6 vmppere, 6–7 umpeer(e. γ. 5–7 umper (5 unpar). δ. 6–7 umpyer, -pier (6 impier). ε. 6– umpire (7 umpyre). [Later form of noumpere, by transference of the n- to the indefinite article, as in adder, apron.] 1. One... Oxford English Dictionary
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Blantyre mining disaster
The manager, Watson, admitted under cross-examination that it was the duty of the oversman to examine the indicator but he did not do so. Once John White, the oversman, had been summoned an attempt was made to lower the cage, but it stuck. wikipedia.org
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devolution
devolution (dɛvəʊ-, diːvəˈl(j)uːʃən) [ad. med.L. dēvolūtiōn-em, n. of action f. L. dēvolvĕre to roll down: see devolve and -ion1.] I. From the intrans. senses of the verb. 1. lit. Rolling down; descending or falling with rolling motion. arch.1623 Cockeram Deuolution, a rolling downe. 1695 Woodward N... Oxford English Dictionary
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