10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOURTREE»
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bourtree in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
bourtree and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
figure toiling up the steep village street ever guessed that humble little Grace
Bourtree was accusing herself bitterly of what she termed her own "self-conceit." "
I've been making too much of the whole thing, and likely letting myself be the talk
of ...
2
Appeal:
Bourtree Place, Hawick
Appeal regarding: refusal of consent for the display of an advertisment.
Great Britain. Scottish Development Department, 1965
3
Bog-Myrtle and Peat Tales Chiefly of Galloway Gathered from ...
Half a mile up the Dullarg road, who should I fall in with but "Drucken" Bourtree,
the quarryman. He was walking as steady as the Cairn Edward policeman when
the inspector is in the town. I took him up. "Bourtree," says I, "I am prood to see ye.
S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett, 2012
The elder, or bourtree, as it is more commonly known in Scotland, ranked second
only to the rowan as a protective against witchcraft and evil spells. In
Kirkcudbrightshire, a cross framed of the elder-tree was affixed to stables and
byres.
Florence Marian McNeill, 2010
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Appeal by J A Hogan: 5 Lower
Bourtree Drive, Rutherglen, ...
Appeal regarding change of use from dwellinghouse to residential home.
Great Britain. Scottish Office Inquiry Reporters, J. A. Hogan, 1989
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Bog-myrtle and peat: tales chiefly of Galloway gathered from ...
Bourtree," says I, " I am prood to see ye." " 'Deed, Drumquhat, an' I 'm prood to
see mysel'. For thirty year I was drunk every Monday nicht, and that often
atweenwhiles that it fair bate me to tell when ae spree feenished and the next
began!
Samuel Rutherford Crockett, 1895
Its name in the Scottish tongue was bourtree and the reason why it was not
burned you can gather from the rime. "Bourtree, bourtree, crooked rung Never
straight and never strong, Ever bush and never tree Since our Lord was nailed on
thee.
George McPherson Hunter, 1922
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A Dictionary of the Scottish Language
JIonroe.— From the same origin with Boumcfl. BOURTREE, Bonnrnes, Bocsrnss,
a. Common elder, a tree ; Sambucus nigrs, Linn. ; A.Bor. But-tree. Lightfoot.—lt
seems to have received its name from its being hollow within, and thence easily ...
John Jamieson, John Johnstone, 1846
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Scottish Dictionary and Supplement: In Four Volumes. Suppl. ...
Gordon ut sup. p. 191- BOURTREE, Bountkee, *. Common elder.] Add; "
Molochasgia, Drinacha, full of thornes and Bour- tree, overcovered with theruines
of old houses." De- scriptione of the Kingdome of Scotland. Bourtree-bush, s. A
shrub of ...
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Survey English Dialects
... bourtree n the bush ELDER 1V.10.6. boqr Y, bortJI La, bolrtsr La, buotrr La,
bu9tII La, b9tIir Y, b9t91r Y, boruir Cu Du, bortrr We, bolrtsr Y[old] bourtree-bush n
thebush ELDER 1V.10.6.botrrbuj' Y, bourbuj' Y, b0t91rbuj' Y, bOBltBIbUI Du[old],
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOURTREE»
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bourtree is used in the context of the following news items.
Mum raises £13000 for revamp of Portlethen pre-school play area
“Kaeden loved going to Bourtree, he had a fantastic two years there. I was vice-chairwoman of the committee when he was there, and felt that if ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jun 15»
Mystery man hands North-east community club cheque for 25000
... grant of 3,750; Portlethen Men's Shed, 3,750; the town's Jubilee Hall, 2,500; Portlethen Gala Fund, 1,000; Bourtree Pre-school Group, 1,000. «Aberdeen Evening Express, Apr 15»
Best bar none in the Borders
From The Cross Keys in Ancrum, The Bourtree in Hawick, to the Gordon Arms in the Yarrow Valley, you all got behind your local pub. «The Southern Reporter, Feb 15»
Cathkin Relief Road: Community split with residents experiencing …
Liz McIntosh from Upper Bourtree Drive said: “There are a lot of concerns. “I use that path as a short cut to get back from work at night but now ... «Scottish Daily Record, Dec 14»
Cathkin Relief Road: Public meeting will let locals view plans for …
I live on Upper Bourtree and there is a lot of through traffic as well as people going down Blairbeth Road.“This road will have been a long time ... «Scottish Daily Record, Nov 14»
Neighbour complaints dismissed as Wetherspoon drinking hours …
John and Belinda Adam asked Scottish Borders Licensing Board to refuse the bid by J. D. Weatherspoon in respect of The Bourtree, which ... «Border Telegraph, Aug 14»
Warning fire hydrant vandalism can kill after Glasgow incidents
... Brockburn Road, Pollok; Glentannar Road, Possilpark; Avonspark Street in Springburn/Provanmill; and in Upper Bourtree Drive, Rutherglen. «stv.tv, Jun 14»
Scent of elderflowers provide the true essence of early summer
A lot of people from the surrounding area, around Antrim, told me the elder tree is known locally as the Bourtree bush and has been used in ... «Farming Life, Jun 14»
Calls for solution to "dangerous" junction in Burnside
This makes coming out of Beech Avenue or Upper Bourtree quite ... “When I come down Burnside Road and turn in to Upper Bourtree I signal ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jun 14»
Planning applications for week ending March 7
... Associates Ltd (14/P/1/0074). KIRKCUDBRIGHT, St Mary's Street, rear of 11 Bourtree Crescent, installation of telecommunications cabinet. «The Galloway Gazette, Mar 14»
