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Burdeau(l)x, Burdea(u)lis, n. Also: Bowrdeaux, Burdealx, -alis, -awlis. [Older F. Burd-, Burdeau(l)x. See also Burdeous.] a. Burdeaux wyne, wine from Bordeaux.b. Burdeaux trie, a Bordeaux barrel. a. 1552 Reg. Privy C. I. 129.
The pynt of Bourdeaux wyne 1562 Treas. Acc. XI. 194.
Alexander Forestar, Carrik pursuvant, … to summond certane personis … for selling of Burdeaulx and Rochelle wynis incontrar the actis 1579 Reg. Privy C. III. 118.
The price of the tun of Burdeaux wyne for fiftie pundis 1580 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 174.
[Wine to be sold not dearer than] thre s. the pynt of Burdealis Ib. 185.
The taverneris … quha hes nocht onelie sawld the Rochell wynes … of the pryce of Burdeaulis wynes, bot hes alswa mixet the Burdeawlis wynes thairwith 1594 Ib. V. 122.
That na Burdealx wyne be darrer sawld … nor half a merk the pyntb. 1596 Edinb. Test. XXIX. 316 b.
Ane pwnschoun of boyane wyne in ane Burdeaux trie