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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1513-1590
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Bullerand, Bulrand, ppl. a. Also: bullyrand; bulryng, bul(l)ring. [f. Buller v.1] Bubbling or boiling up; rushing impetuously; foaming. 1513 Doug. iii. iv. 112.
Swiftly we slyde our bullyrand wallys grete 1513 Ib. xi. xii. 70.
[The sea] with hys bulrand jaschis and owt-swak 1533 Bell. Livy II. 207/5.
Mony of thame … sank doun and perist in the bullerand stremes 1537 Lynd. Depl. Magd. 45.
So did this prince [swim] throw bulryng stremis wode c1552 Id. Mon. 1553.
Sic bulryng strandis c1552 Ib. 3917.
The bulryng stremis reid [of blood] 1567 Gude and Godlie Ballatis 112.
The bulrand stremis of thair pryde a1578 Pitsc. I. 366/1.
As it had bene the bullring stremes of the sie c1590 J. Stewart 182/12.
Quhois dart … dois dalie schoir As bullering boir me brewelie till distroy
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