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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1501-1513
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Buling, Bulling, ppl. a. [Cf. ME. (rare) bule, buyle, and Builȝe v.] Boiling. — 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. iii. 31.
Full of brinstane, pick, and bulling leid 1513 Id. Æn. vii. vii. 123.
The licour sparklis for the heyt bulyng [Sm. hait buling]
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"Buling ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/buling>
