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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1399-1400, 1453-1572, 1645-1685
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Barrow, Barow, n. Also: barrou, barro; borrow. [ME. barrow, barow(e, early ME. barewe (c 1300), prob. OE. *bearwe.] A hand-barrow. (a)a1400 Legends of the Saints 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 Treasurer's Accounts 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(b)1685 Proceedings of Society of Antiquaries LVIII. 367.
A sloated borrow, & a close borrow
