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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1499-1500, 1595-1605
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Abreird, adv. [Reduced f. on brerde: see Brerde n.] Brairded, sprouted. a1500 Henr. Fab. 10.
As throw the busteous eird … springis the flouris and the corne abreird [vr. on brerd] 1595 Reg. Privy C. V. 223.
Growand cornis quhilkis wer abreird upoun the saidis landis 1605 Ib. VIII. 44.
Through the corne then a-breird
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