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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1458, 1592-1650
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Inver, Inner, n. [G. inbhir, freq. in place-names.] In the North-East: The place where one water enters another. a. A confluence of streams. b. The mouth of a stream or river. — 1458 Liber Aberbr. 104.
Fra thyne vest to the Inner of Melgone 1592 Crawford Mining P. vii. 3 Sept.
The quarreis ... lyand betuix the inneris of the burne of Morine and the closuris of Glennesk 1615 Aberd. B. Rec. II. 324.
The first march … at the inver of the Blind Burn quhair the same enteris in the Blackburne 1615 Ib.
At that pairt of the said Blackburne direct forganes … the said inver 1650 Strathbogie Presb. 137.
Ane dyk compassing the samen on the south and west part therof, evein till they come to the inverr of the burn on the north of the said parcell of ground
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