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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1569-1586
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Birdalane, Burdalane, a. and n. [App. f. Bird n.1; cf. quot. 1570. Also in later Sc.] a. adj. Quite alone; single, solitary. b. n. An only child. 1570 Satirical Poems xiv. 52.]
[Sen … I am left as byrd allone 1572 Satirical Poems xxxiii. 318.
Tak ȝe ane; We must not leif the vthir bird alane a1570-86 Maitland Folio MS clxx. 112; a1570-86 Ib. 115, 125.
A pest Bereft him all bot burdalane a boy a1570-86 Ib. 168.
He will confort ȝow … and blis ȝour burdalane
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