Show Search Results Show Browse

A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

Hide Quotations Hide Etymology

Abbreviations Cite this entry

About this entry:
First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

Burne-ledar, n. Also: -ledder, -lader. [Burn n. 2.] A water-carrier. 1513 Treas. Acc. IV. 519.
To the burneledaris of Edinburgh that furneist ij cartis
1517 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 166.
[It is forbidden] that ony burne ledar within this burgh or vtowth tak or draw ony watter at draw wellis or vtheris within this burch in tyme to cum
1590 St. A. Kirk S. 687.
Ihone Cristie, Dauid Gulen … [etc.] … burne ledderis … ar accusit for breking of the Sabboth
1598 Ib. 858.
Thomas Oliphant, burnlader

You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.

"Burne-ledar n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 28 Mar 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/burne_ledar>

4691

dost

Hide Advanced Search

Browse DOST:

    Loading...

Share: