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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Burder, Buirder, n. Also: bwirder, buirdour, boorder. [e.m.E. boorder (1530), f. Burde v.] A boarder. 1608 Mun. Univ. Glasg. III. 519.
All thingis requisite for honest buirdouris 1616 Sutherland Corr. 122.
I supone he salbe a long bwirder 1620 Rep. Eglinton Mun. No. 128.
Hes preceis price of his buirders sitting at tabill is tuo hunder merk 1643 Mun. Univ. Glasg. III. 532.
All thingis requisit for the … Colledge table and intertenement of the founded persones and burders thairin Ib.
The count of buirds receaved fra buirdours Ib. 534.
Summa of money received from buirders
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