Also 7 bous. (See quots.)
1653. Manlove, Lead-Mines, 266. Fell, Bous, and Knock-barke, Forstid-oar and Tees.
1851. Tapping, Gloss. Derby Leadmining (E. D. S.), Boose, bouse, fell, bouse ore, lead ore in its rough state, or in other words the contents of a metalliferous vein, before the baser minerals are separated.
1866. North Country, Durham, &c., Bouse, lead ore when picked out from the refuse rock.
