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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Burrat, Burret, n. Also: burade, bureat; buret. [F. burat. See also Birrat.] A kind of coarse woollen cloth. Also attrib.(a) 1575 Edinb. Test. III. 361 b.
Tua steikis of burade 1578 Ib. VI. 329.
Ane steik of burrat 1592 Thanes of Cawdor 213.
vj ellis bureat 1609 Wedderburn Compt Bk. 142.
A stik of burrat to be hir a goun 1609 Edinb. Test. XLV 124 b.
Scho leuis … to the said Helene Hepburne ane burrat gowne 1620 Ib. L. 352.
Certane remanes … of schagis and blak burratis(b) 1575 Edinb. Test. III. 361 b.
Four bonettis of buret Ib. 383 b.
vj elnis burret 1589 12th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. viii. 104.
iii. ellis … of burret to eik out the burret goune 1599 Tailor's Acc. Bk. 12 b.
For drawing of the ladies burret goun 1605 Ib. 35 b.
For drawing ȝour … bodyis and sleivis of burret 1620 Edinb. Test. L. 352.
Certane remanis of ... chainging buretis
