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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

†BURRAN, n. A fold for cattle.Dmf. 1795 Stat. Acc.1 I. 63:
There are several barrows, or burrans, as they are called here. They seem to have been intended for folding cattle at night.

[Phs. a variant of Birren, a camp. In droving days many of the old camp sites were used as cattle folds. For change of i to u, cf. Birr, n.1, and Burr, n.2, etc.]

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