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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1828
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†BEFORN, prep. of place and time. Before. Arch.Abd. 1828 Sweet Willie and Fair Maisry in P. Buchan Ballads I. 96:
Ye'll gie me a lady at my back, An' a lady me beforn.Abd. 1828 Hynd Horn in P. Buchan Ballads I. 268:
In gude greenwood, there I was born, And all my forbears me beforn.
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