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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Burrow-male, n. Also: burow-, burov-, buro-, bwrrow-, burro-, and -maill, -maell, -mall. [Burrow attrib. n. Cf. Borow-male.] ‘The annual duty payable to the sovereign by a burgh for the enjoyment of certain rights’ (J).(a) 1424 Acts II. 4/1.
That all the … burovmaillis of the realme byde & remane with the king till his leuing 1488 Lanark B. Rec. 2.
The buromallis sat to Tomass Wer 1501 Acta Conc. MS. XI. 25.
Chargit with vj li. xiij s. iiij d. for the burow male of the sade burgh(b) 1456 Peebles B. Rec. 117.
The balyeis has racwnnis the wast land in the North Gat for faut of the kyngis burrowmallis 1479 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 36.
That the burrow maill be vngadderit of the nichtbouris, considering it is payet to the chakker of the commoun purs 1494 Acta Aud. 201/1.
The soume of x li. ȝerely of twa ȝeris bigain of the burrow male of the burge of Narne 1509 Reg. Privy S. I. 298/2.
A lettre … of the custumis of Peblis and burrow malis of the samyn 1531 Glasgow Prot. IV. 32.
Ane born lyand in the sayd gaet … for ten schillingis of anwell, with the burrow maell 1571 Lanark B. Rec. 58.
The burro malis … quhilk restis awchand in the yeris bypast 1597 Skene Verb. S. s.v. Dissolution.
The King's … rentall, that is, his gressumes, customes, burrowmailles, … or ony vther dewties & service 1641 Peebles B. Rec. 102.
All and sundrie infeftmentis, seasinges [etc.] … , togidder with the burrowmaill, small customes, … as the Kinges royall brughis hes