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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1511-1667
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Boy-rape, n. Also: boyrup, buy-raip; barup; beirup; burop, bwrup, burrup. [e.m.E. boyrope (1562), Du. boeireep. Cf. Bow n.4] A buoy-rope.(a) 1511 Treasurer's Accounts IV. 293.
For ane tow to boyrapis to the gret schip 1560 (c 1650) Dundee B. Laws 22.
It is statut … that na schip nor crear lay her anchors … [without] ane schort boyrup thairupon 1602 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs II. 144.
Except it be that the buy raip brak sen the anker was lattin fall in the watter(b) 1627 Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. II. 18.
Diverse insolenceis . . be cutting. . of thair nighbours nettes, barupis, and bowes (c) 1623 Edinburgh Testaments LII. 76.
Fyve cobillis, . .xxxv hering nettis, . . xxviij swingis, . . xxviiij beirvpis 1628 Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. II. 566.
Be cutting. . of thair nighbours nettis, beiruppis, and bowes (d) 1608 Edinburgh Testaments XLIV. 61.
Ane … cobill wantand thir furnitur, viz. ane ankir, ane air, ane burop [etc.] 1614 Proceedings of Society of Antiquaries X. 224.
For fyve stane wecht of taikle to be boutraipis and ane bwrvp [to a bark] 1667 Edinburgh Testaments LXXIII. 107.
Twa old small coble ankers with twa old burrupes and swinges
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