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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Burd(e, Buird, n.². Also: bwrd, bourd. [ME. borde (14th c.), OF. bord.] A border or edging; material suitable for this. c1450-2 Howlat 341.
He bure … Thre crovnis and a crucifix … The burde with orient perle plantit till apper 1492 Acta Conc. 220/1.
Thre burdis of beltis Ib. 222/1.
A belt of golde witht the burde 1500 Dunferm. B. Rec. 108.
Ane siluir belt witht ane red burde 1508 Rentale Dunkeld. fol. 45 b.
Twa burdis of beltis of welwois 1513 Doug. xi. ii. 35–6.
Eneas syne twa robbys furth gart fold Of rych purpour and styf burd of gold 1516 Acta Conc. MS. XXVIII. 34.
Ane burd of gold with tua small beltis of gold 1528 Stirling B. Rec. I. 32.
viij ellis of hardin and ane bourd of ane belt 1530 Lindores Chart. 32.
Ane frwntall to ane alter of bwrd a1540 Freiris Berw. 153 (M).
Of ane burde of silk richt costlie grein Hir tusche was with siluer weill besene c1550 Rolland C. Venus i. 119.
His hois thay war of the reid skarlet maid, With buird of gold bordonit [sic] , and barrit braid 1578 Edinb. Test. VI. 110.
Ane siluer belt of crammesie buird