Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1866-1914
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JURE, n. Also joor; djur, dzjuir. An animal, creature; in pl. collectively: “cattle that are not housed” (Sh. a.1838 Jam. MSS. XII. 115, Sh. 1959). [tʃu:r]Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl. 54:
Applied to stock, as “I ha'ena a jure” — I have not a single animal.Sh. 1877 G. Stewart Fireside Tales 42:
Dere's da puir jures o' kye never haed der stakes muved dis blissed day yet.Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928):
A auld djur, an old ewe . . . sometimes “de djurs” means the horses, the horses in the outfield, in contrast to “de baess” the cows, the cattle.Sh. 1914 Angus Gl.:
Weel, du's a bonny dzjuir.
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