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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1420-1606
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Borowmure, Borrowmure, n. Also: borov mur, borrow muire, borrow moure; burrowmure, bwrowe mwre, burow moyr, burroughmure. [Borow n.] The moor belonging to a burgh, esp. that of Edinburgh.(a) 1461 Liber Pluscardensis 278.
Apud Borowmure … prope Edinburgh 1532 Montgomery Mem. 118.
The valpynschavene of Conynghame, halden apone the borov mur … of Irvin a1585 Maitland Maitland Quarto MS viii. 15.
We wait not quhair to be suire, The bordour as the borrowmuire a1586 Maitland Geneal. Setoun 38.
In the place of Senis on the Borrow mure 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 133.
As farre furth as Merchinstoun vpoun the borrow moure a1578 Pitsc. I. 172/8; etc.
To … assembill wpoun the borrowmure of Edinburgh(b) c1420 Wynt. viii. 4489.
Thai met thaim on the Bwrowe Mwre [C. Burow Moyr] 1508 Edinb. Chart. 193.
[Terrae] communis more de Edinburgh vocate le Burrowmure 1572-5 Diurnal of Occurrents 200.
Thir personis … wer hangit on the eister Burrow Mure of Glasgow 1572-5 Ib. 296.
The eist end of the south loche in the burrowmure 1606 Birnie Kirk-b. vi. 8.
Some that can be content to bestow their bowke to the burroughmure
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