A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1503, 1565-1584
[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
Bere, Beir, n.6 Also: beyr. [e.m.E. and ME. bere. Cf. Pillow-bere.] A cover for a pillow or cushion. 1503 Treasurer's Accounts II. 214.
For xxxij elne Bertane claith to be beris to thir cuschingis 1565 Protocol Book of Gilbert Grote 69.
Twa doun coddis witht beiris; … ane claytht cod witht ane beyr 1584 Brechin Testaments I. 99 b.
Sex coddis with beris and waris
You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Bere n.6". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/bere_n_6>
