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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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†BARME HORSE, n. (See quot.) Not known to Ags.¹Ags. 1808 Jam.:
But the phrase is still used in Angus, where a barme horse signifies a horse without a saddle; “to ride a barme horse,” to ride without a saddle.