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Burrow, attrib. n. Also: burow, burro(u). [ME. burwe, burȝe, OE. burᵹe gen. sing. of burᵹ, burh Burch. Cf. Burrowis n. pl. and Borrow attrib. n.] Of or pertaining to a burgh, as in burrow aikeris, etc.See also Burrow court, etc., below. 1610 Wemyss Chart. MS.
The tennents, occupayirs of the burrow aikirs 1621 Reg. Great S. 75/2.
Terras vocatas the Birrages aut acras burgales lie Burrow-aikeris de Stapilgortoun — 1705 Conv. Burghs IV. 374.
The leter … to be recorded in the burrou books — 1522 Acta Conc. MS. XXXIII. 60.
Twa akeris of land liand in the nethir burrow dalis of Dunbar Ib.
The burrow dailis — 1557 Ayr Chart. 43.
Within the burgh of Air, burrow-ruidis, burrofeild, and barony of Alloway pertenyng thairto 1576 Edinb. Test. IV. 348.
Cuthbert Campbell, tennent in Duphoill within the burrowfeild of Air — 14.. Acts I. 21/2.
This he may do but leyff of the burrow greyff Ib. 359/2.
The burrow greffis and burges of Edinburgh — 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. 119–38 (heading).
Burrow Lawes 1622-6 Bisset I. 67/2.
Then followes the burrow lawes, maid be King David — 1559 Rec. Kinloss Mon. 151.
The sex oxingang landis of burroleyis - 1580 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 161.
[The council] ordanis Andro Steuinsoun, thesaurer, to caus dam and hald in thair burrow loch — 1595 Duncan Appendix.
Consul, a bailȝe or burrow-maister — 1593 Antiq. Aberd. & B. IV. 238.
Palludem vulgo Burrowmyre nuncupatam — 1577 Inverness B. Rec. I. 259.
Being chargit be the … burrow officiar foirsaid 1687 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. XIII. 169.
Iames M^c Knoe, burow officer in Drumfreis — 1580 Inverness B. Rec. I. 273.
Ane burrow precept of the prowest and baillies of the burcht of Inuernis - 1513 Dunferm. B. Rec. 190.
The said Johnne Trotar and his fallov ... intrometting wyth ... comoune gud burro roll 1543 Ib. 229.
The hail oneracioune ... for the comoune maillis burrow roll - 14.. Acts I. 304/2.
The sellar sal gyf a halfpeny to the burow sergeand - 1509–10 Rentale Dunkeld. fol. 94.
De lie burrouteindis de Abbirlathy 1510–11 Ib. 104.
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