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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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BUREKENS, n.pl. “The place where one is accustomed to reside, one's native district, old place of refuge” (Ork. 1929 Marw.). [′burekɛns (Marw.)]
[Norw. bu, cattle, + rekkja, path, track (Torp), hence a much-used, familiar place. For a similar fig. extension, cf. Clowgang, n., 2 and 3.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Burekens n. pl.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 12 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/burekens>
