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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1513
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Brak, a. [Dutch brak. Also mod. E. brack (rare).] Briny, salt. — 1513 Doug. iii. ix. 34.
Drown [me] law vndir the large seys brak 1513 Ib. v. iv. 147; 1513 Ib. xiii. 28.
Far in the fludis brak [L. salsos]
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"Brak adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/brak_adj>
