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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1390, 1473, 1576-1694
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Brandit, Branded, a. Also: braundit. [e.m.E. branded (1561), Norw. brandet, -ut, Icel. bröndótt-r.] Of a reddish-brown colour with dark stripes or markings.c 1390 Reg. Morton I. p. xl.
Beistis … of syndri eildis and syndri hewis … blak, broun, rede and braundit 1473 Prestwick B. Rec. 23.
The slachtir of a brandit kow 1576 Edinburgh Testaments IV. 281 b.
Ane brandit kow stirk 1578 Ib. VI. 77 b.
Tua oxin brandit halkit of five ȝeir auld 1619 Black Bk. Taymouth 441.
Thre kye, ane … brandit 1661 Acts VII. 183/1.
Nyntie-four labouring oxen, some blak, others branded, broun coloured 1694 Foulis Acc. Bk. 164.
For … taking the branded kow to Craigiehall bull
