Obs. [Cf. BURLY sb., BURR sb.5] Disturbance, confused noise.

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1563.  Mirr. Mag., Somerset, xxxvii. After this burle the kyng was fayne to flee.

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a. 1684.  Leighton, Rem. (1875), VI. 102. The noise of gain makes such a burle in their ears, that there is no remedy.

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