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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1398-1447, 1550, 1618
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Bourrowis, Bowrowis, Bowrowys, Bourrowes, Bourows, Bowrous, n. pl. Variants of Borowis, Burrowis, boroughs. — 1398 Acts I. 212/1.
The custumes of syndry bowrous 1398 Ib.
The custumaris of al & syndry bourows c1420 Wynt. viii. 2135.
Off castellis, bowrowys, and fortalys 1447 Dundee Chart. 24.
Of fremen of the kingis bowrowis 1550 Reg. Privy C. I. 110.
The mercat croces of all bourrowis 1618 Melrose P. *625.
The commissioners for the bourrowes
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