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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Ebraik, Ebrek, n. [Later dial. eebrek (J).] Land ploughed the third year after lea. Also attrib. with atis, land. 1552 Prot. Bk. A. Gaw 24.
A boll of atis sawin in ebraik land of the outfeild Ib. 24.
Aucht bollis of ley land and sex bollis of ebraik atis 1556 Prot. Bk. T. Dalrymple 46.
He sall hef … twa aickeris of reid land, ane of thame in the ebrek, the tother in the awat