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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Barlaw, Barla, Barley, Barli, Barlawman, occas. north-eastern variants of Birlaw n., Birlawman n. 1614 Misc. Spald. C. V. 218.
It is appointed that the barlamen sall gang to Craigidarge, and ther sall sicht the persones that are infamous 1615 Ib. V. 218.
The barla court of ane honorabill man, Alex^r Skene 1617 Urie Baron Ct. 24.
It is statut and ordaneit that … [four men] salbe barley men for comprysing and sichting of pryce corneis 1620 Ib. 33.
[Four men] electit, nominat and chossin barlaw men within the barrouny 1636 Misc. Spald. C. V. 226.
That the four tenents … sall labour and manur thair pairts of the towne and lands … laid by to them by the barlamen Ib.
As the samyne was mithed and merched be the barlimen