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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1552-1556
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Ebraik, Ebrek, n. [Later dial. eebrek (J).] Land ploughed the third year after lea. Also attrib. with atis, land. 1552 Protocol Book of Sir Alexander Gaw 24.
A boll of atis sawin in ebraik land of the outfeild 1552 Protocol Book of Sir Alexander Gaw 24.
Aucht bollis of ley land and sex bollis of ebraik atis 1556 Protocol Book of T. Dalrymple 46.
He sall hef … twa aickeris of reid land, ane of thame in the ebrek, the tother in the awat
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