"bourach" meaning in Scots

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbuːrəx/ Forms: burroch [alternative], beeroch [alternative]
Etymology: * From Scottish Gaelic buarach (“cow fetter”), attested in Scots since the 19th century. Etymology templates: {{der|sco|gd|buarach||cow fetter}} Scottish Gaelic buarach (“cow fetter”) Head templates: {{head|sco|noun}} bourach
  1. a rope tied round the back legs of a cow to prevent it from kicking during milking.
    Sense id: en-bourach-sco-noun-k5n9LL6v Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 38 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 34 40 Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 31 34 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈbuːrəx/
Etymology: * From Scottish Gaelic bùrach (“digging; confusion, disorder”). Etymology templates: {{der|sco|gd|bùrach||digging; confusion, disorder}} Scottish Gaelic bùrach (“digging; confusion, disorder”) Head templates: {{head|sco|noun}} bourach
  1. alternative form of boorach Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: boorach
    Sense id: en-bourach-sco-noun-VtVfLnmf Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 38 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 34 40 Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 31 34 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ˈbuːrəx/ Forms: burroch [alternative], beeroch [alternative]
Etymology: * From Scottish Gaelic buarach (“cow fetter”), attested in Scots since the 19th century. Etymology templates: {{der|sco|gd|buarach||cow fetter}} Scottish Gaelic buarach (“cow fetter”) Head templates: {{head|sco|verb}} bourach
  1. to fetter
    Sense id: en-bourach-sco-verb-3FByZV89 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 38 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 34 40 Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 31 34 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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