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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1558-1699
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Burdin, Burde(i)n, v. Also: burdyn, -eyn, -an, -on. [e.m.E. bu rden (1570), bourdain (1541), f. Burdin n.] tr. To burden. 1558-66 Knox II. 152.
They desyred … that uthers micht be burdeined in thair roume 1568 Buch. Indict. 41.
Thai burdeynit hym with placardes affixit be the erll of Huntlie and Bothuell 1576 Sir R. Menzies MSS. 696.
[With] quhat charge the noblemen … thocht meitt to burdyn ȝow 1581 Protocol Book of J. Scott 112.
The landis … is onerit and burdanit with ane ȝeirlie annuell 1596 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 176.
His Ma[jes]tie can burdeyne nane bot the magestratts and haill body of the said burgh quhair the sam wes done 16.. Hist. Kennedy 19.
My lord burdonitt the Laird … to accept the samin on him
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