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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Burying, Bureing, vbl. n. [e.m.E. burying, ME. buryeng, buryng. Cf. Bury,v.] Burying, burial.a1500 Bk. Chess 751.
The cost of worschipe in thair burying 1571–2 Bk. Old Edinb. C. VI. 89.
Ane. wyndein sheit and his bureing 1582 Inverness B. Rec. I. 89.
In expensis maid on the said Iames bureing
