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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1899-1908
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BOREK, BURRIK, n. A short breaking wave.Sh.(D) 1899 J. Spence Sh. Folk-Lore 119:
Burrik. A sharp sea or "tide lump."Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928):
He made a b[orek] at de boat's starn, a choppy wave broke at the boat's stern.
