Lexicographical Neighbors of Bourtrees
Literary usage of Bourtrees
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. History of the Counties of Ayr and Wigton by James Paterson (1866)
"Hugh Smith of bourtrees, Lochwinnoch. He married, before 1656, ... Their son,
Andrew Smith of bourtrees and ..."
2. Geographical Collections Relating to Scotland Made by Walter Macfarlane by Walter Macfarlane (1908)
"... betwixt which amongst the heather, much Juniper affording few if any ripe
Berries, some bourtrees, Birks, ..."
3. Scottish characteristics by Edwin Paxton Hood, Paxton Hood (1883)
"Wi' gley'd laird Bour, they met and danc'd, And 'bout the bourtrees nightly
pranc'd ; Wi' carl-cats they squeel'd and ranc'd 'Round the auld Castle wa', ..."
4. The Journal of Jurisprudence by Law Library Microform Consortium (1863)
"In June 1858, owing to a great fall of rain, the bourtrees burn, in its course
through the defender's lands, overflowed its banks, and descending the hill ..."
5. Charters of the Abbey of Crosraguel by Crosraguel Abbey (1886)
"... J., of bourtrees, Paisley. BAXTER, D., Ladyburn, Kilkerran, Maybole. BLAIR,
Archibald, Surgeon, Dairy, Ayrshire. ..."
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