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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Born(e, n. Irregular variant (chiefly west-country) of Barn n. Also bornestede = Barnsted; borne ȝard = Barn-ȝard. 1530 Glasgow Prot. IV. 34.
Ane born with twa ryggis of land 1535 Ib. 77.
Twa bornys, with ane yard c 1549 Glasgow Test. II. 57 b.
In the borne and borne ȝard vj bollis aitis 1560 Glasgow Prot. V. 21.
[A piece of waste land called a] bornestede 1575 Prestwick B. Rec. 75.
The saidis Jonnettis borne & kill 1582 Glasgow Chart. II. 562.
Ane borne pertenyng to Johne Woddrop 1597 Edinb. Test. XXX. 85 b.
In the borne & borne ȝaird xl boll aittis 1614 Ayr Friars Pr. Chart. 108.
The tenement of land sumtyme callit John Symis borne 1655 Glasgow B. Rec. II. 313.
Everie heretor … wha hes either kill or borne on the north syd of the gait 1665 Ib. IV. 184.
For … tua rigs at the bornes
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