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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.

BURRIE, n.4 (See quot.)Sh. 1938 M. Powell 200,000 Feet on Foula vii.:
The Hooses of the Burrie was a fold . . . for the sheep. . . . Any place of shelter can be a “hoose” (house). The Burrie is the rank grass which grows there.

[Phs. of the same origin as Burra, q.v.]

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