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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1795

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†BURRAN, n. A fold for cattle.Dmf. 1795 Stat. Acc.1 I. 63:
There are several barrows, or burrans, as they are called here. They seem to have been intended for folding cattle at night.

[Phs. a variant of Birren, a camp. In droving days many of the old camp sites were used as cattle folds. For change of i to u, cf. burr s.v. Birr, n.1, etc.]

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