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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1630
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Hot-furr. [Also in the later dial. as (to sow) hot furr.] (To sow) with hot furr, when the land has been newly ploughed. — 1630 Rutherford Christ & Doves 14.
God sows his wheat and the devil steals up the rigg and with hot-furr he sows his tares
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"Hot-furr n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/hot_furr>
