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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1499-1535, 1590
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Bore, Boir, n.2 [ME. bore, southern form of Bare n.] A boar. a1500 Tale of the Colkelbie Sow i. 159.
Mony long tuthit bore And mony galt come befoir a1500 Ib. 446.
This pig quhen he a boir wes 1513 Doug. x. xii. 47.
Lyke to the strenthy sangler or the bore 1535 Stewart 9780.
As ane boir als bald c1590 J. Stewart 47/155.
As the ours, the sangleir, or the boir
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