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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Barrow, Barow, n. Also: barrou, barro. [ME. barrow, barow(e, early ME. barewe (c 1300), prob. OE. *bearwe.] A hand-barrow … a1400 Leg. S. xxxviii. 307.
Men one barowis thaim bare 1453 Misc. Spald. C. V. 49.
For barrowis, tubbis, schullis, rydyllis a1500 Henr. Fab. 2900.
To thé wer better beir the stane barrow [B. of stone the barrow] c1500-c1512 Dunb. lx. 56.
With … bausy handis to beir ane barrow 1515–6 Rentale Dunkeld. MS. 215.
In empcionem … lie barrowis virgarum pro gestandis lapidibus 1537 Treas. Acc. VI. 299.
For barrois and bukettis to the stabill 1553–4 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 349.
For beiring of xxxj barrois of erd in Prestonis ile 1555–6 Ib. 324.
Bocht … vj rauchteris to be clething to the barrowis 1572 Peebles B. Rec. 347.
To convene … with barrowis and mandis to beir stanis with to the wall 1645 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 47.
Tua great tries for the barrowes
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