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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Buller, v.¹ Also: bullyr, bulr-. [Cf. OF. bullir, Icel. bulla to boil.]

1. intr. In pres. pple. bullerand in (his, etc.) blude, bubbling with blood issuing from the body. c1420 Wynt. iv. 814.
Sum lay bullyrrand in thaire blude a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 1016.
The ble of his bright weid wes bullerand in blude 1513 Doug. ix. vi. 58.
Lyke a ded stok the corps wantand the hed Lay bullerand 1531 Bell. Boece I. 231.
The wache … enterit haistely in the chalmer quhare the king was liand bullerand in his blude Ib. II. 208.
The king wes slane, his bed bullerand in blud 1535 Stewart 27871.
Full mony berne lay bulrand in his blude 1546 Lynd. Trag. Card. 338.
Quhow I laye bulrand, baithit in my blude c1590 J. Stewart 66/32.
Quhan that the valȝant Alciode did ly Deed bullerand in his bluid 1591-2 Rob Stene 15.
The ram fell doun, … bullerand thruch his bludy breist 1630 Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. III. 607.
The said Uthrid … departed leaving him lying bullering in his blood

2. To boil or bubble up; to rush or flow impetuously or noisily. a1500 Seven S. 2181.
Under ȝour bed ar sevyn well springis That bulleris & playis nycht & day 1513 Doug. v. xiii. 96.
The ryveris dittit with ded corpsys wolx rede, Vndir bodeis bullyrrand Ib. x. iv. 134.
The sey wallys bulrand makis murnyngfig. 1562-3 Winȝet II. 62/19.
Quhat haeresie euir hes bullerit out, bot onder a certane name?

3. tr. To send forth in a boiling mass. 1513 Doug. i. iii. 29.
The stour vp bullyrrit sand as it war wode Ib. vi. v. 5.
Acheron … Popland and bulrand furth … his slyke and sand