Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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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.