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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: <1375, 1375, 1434, 1537-1548
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Brery, a. [f. Brere,n. Cf. e.m.E. breary, briery (1549).] Briary. (Only in place-names.) 1364 Reg. Great S. 56/1.
Duas partes terre de Bankes et de Brerybankes 1434 Reg. Aberbr. 66.
Sua south as the Brery Dyke gais 1537 Dunferm. B. Rec. 248.
Terras Ade Stewart de Breryhill 1542 Reg. Great S. II. 693/2.
William Caverhill of Breryȝardis 1548 Reg. Great S. 60/1.
Croftam vocatam the Brerycroft
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