Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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BIR, n.1 Variant form of Eng. bur, a prickly seed.Gsw. 1860 J. Young Selections (1881) 19:
Aye close as a bir to her dark tauchie hair.