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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Lure, Luire, Lewer, Liewer, n.² [e.m.E. (once) lure (c 1500) the udder of a deer; otherwise appar. only Sc. Common in the mod. dial. as lure, leure, luer, Aberdeensh. lire, Midloth. lair. Of uncertain etym.: connection with north. e.m.E. ȝowre. yower, mod. north. Eng. and south Sc. dial. ewer, ure, yure, ON. júgr, is phonologically difficult.] The udder of a cow (generally, and as a food), or of other animals. — 1653 Edinb. B. Rec. VIII. 325.
As ther hes bein severall abuses committed in the land fleshmercat … in blowing of the luires of kyne, blowing of sheip [etc.] 1662 Crim. Trials III. 612.
[She] took a bagg maid of hairis lieweris 1672 Stirling B. Rec. II. 10.
The landwart fleshouris … bringing in … old kye with milk in their papes and selling the same for huddron vaillis by cutting aff the papes and lewers and priking them bak 1679 Haddington Corr. 228.
46 toung and lure at 10 s.