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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Postroun(e, -rain, n. [Late ME postrene (15th c.) e.m.E. postron (1513), -ren (1600), metathesized var. of Postern(e n.] A postern. = Postrum n.¹ Also postroune ȝet. — 1498 (c 1580) Edinb. B. Rec. I 74.
That na maner of persoun … cum within the said towne at bak postrouns or heid dykes or ony other priuate places bot at the principall entries of the said towne 1531 Bell. Boece II 208.
He fand the postrain opin a1540 Freiris Berw. 129 (M).
Postroun — 1599 Cal. Sc. P. XIII 547.
[(They) came to the prison of Newcastle and broke up a] postroune ȝet [and took out (etc.)]