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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1580-1649
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Burne-coill, n. Also: burn-, coll, coall. [f. Burn(e v.] Charcoal. 1580–1 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 195.
Sic as careis burne coill furth of the cuntrey 1585 Protocol Book of G. Fyiff 39.
Ane boll off burn coillis 1591 Reg. Privy C. IV. 652.
To transport furth of this realme yeirlie … twenty-four chalderis of burne coillis 1595 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs I. 464.
Ane lettre … desyring him … to escheit the burne coll arrywand within his boundis 1608 Lett. & State P. Jas. VI 148.
A restrent to be maid of the transporting of burnecoill 1649 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs III. 353.
Haveing considdert the large remonstrance … tuiching sea and burne coall
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