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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1808
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†BARME HORSE, n. (See quot.) Not known to Ags.1Ags. 1808 Jam.:
But the phrase is still used in Angus, where a barme horse signifies a horse without a saddle; "to ride a barme horse," to ride without a saddle.
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"Barme Horse n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/barme_horse>
