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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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BOORIK, Boorick, Burek, n. Also bowrick (Sh. 1814 Irvine MSS.). A cow. Jak., under burek, gives it as a seaman's tabu-word.Sh. 1897 J. Jakobsen Dial. and Place Names 27:
The cow was called in the North Isles “de boorik,” which means the bellowing animal.Sh.(D) 1899 J. Spence Sh. Folk-Lore 251:
Da wives wis takkin' in da booricks.Sh.(D) 1924 T. Manson Humours Peat Comm. III. 180:
Da coo wis caad da “boorik,” and da cat da “foodin.”
