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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: <1375, 1375, 1446, 1557-1558
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Mury, a. Also: mwry, mori. [ME. mory (1387), e.m.E. moorie, and cf. MDu. moerich, Germ. moorig.] Marshy, fenny, boggy. (Only in place-names.) — c 1160 Liber Calchou 239.
In extrema parte culture que dicitur Morilau c 1220 Liber Dryburgh 126.
A predict. Morilaw c 1446 Reg. Episc. Aberd. I. 247.
Til a mos and swa throw that mos on the west half of the Muryinch of Bischop Brynnes 1557–8 14 th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. iii. 77.
The six riggis lyand betuix the carne of Mwry rig [near Kelso] on the west side and the small bawik on the eist side
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