Obs. [Stratmann and Mätzner compare LG. burreln ‘sprudeln’; cf. also BURBLE, PURL.] intr. To bubble, as a spring or fountain out of which water flows gently.

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c. 1440.  Bone Flor., 1639. Betres lay burlyng in hur blode.

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c. 1450.  Erle of Tolous, 99. Many a bolde baron … Lay burland yn hys own blode.

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