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Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 47 - Parish of Kildrummy, OS1/1/47

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Parish of Kildrummy

[Note relating to 'Coulburn'] - Coul. A night cap; in some places Coulie. apparently
from E. [English]. Cowl, a hood worn by monks.
Coulie. A term applied to a man in the language of contempt. (Jamieson)

[Note relating to 'Braid Bog'] - Braid. Twist or plaiting.
Braid The cry of a child when newly born.
To Braid up the burde; marked as used by James I,
Perhaps to put up the leaves of the table. (Jamieson by Dr. [Doctor] Longmuir.)
Braid = Broad - in very common use.
[Initialled] JMcD

Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 47 - Parish of Kildrummy, OS1/1/47

This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Kildrummy.

Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county

Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Aberdeen, which is in the north east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.

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