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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: <1375, 1375-1608
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Brandreth, Brandrie, n. Also: brandrethe, -eretht, -(e)rath, -raith, -red, -ry; brandreise; brandraucht; brandrauth. Cf. Brander. [Northern ME. (and e.m.E.) brandrethe, branderith (1400), ON. brandreið (OE. brandrád, -red(a, -rida).]
1. A gridiron.1373 Exchequer Rolls II. 450.
In vno brandreth 14.. Acts I. 44/2.
A caldrone, a ketill, a brandreth c1420 Wynt. viii. 7007.
Till this Jak Bonhowme he made a crown Off a brandreth all red hate 1490 Acts Lords of Council 131/2.
It wes allegit … that the siluer lawer, brandrethe and rakkis were the said abbot of Melrose elikwise c1500 Rowll Cursing 116.
Sum with brandrathis [M. branderathis] birnand reid 1510 Stirlings of Keir 293.
In the kyching … a brandraith of irne 1539 Ex. Processes (Reg. H.) No. x. (Scott, etc.).
Ane gret spete, branderetht, and rakkis for ane kicheing1540 Maxwell Mem. I. 283.
Ane brandreise of irne
2. A framework resembling a gridiron.(a) 1533 Bell. Livy I. 111/21.
Thai band ane brandreth of irne with mony grete stanys to his crag 1533 Ib. II. 121/22.
Commandand ane certane of thame … to be slane vnder brandreth of irne 1561–2 Edinb. Old Acc. II. 1159.
For iij greit geistis, to be ane pairte of the new brandreth for uphaldin of the rufe of the volt 1563–4 Ib. I. 452.
Ane fir gist and ane braid daill … to be ane burd and ane brandreth to it 1586 Edinb. D. Guild Acc. 254.
To brek the wall of the stepill … for inputting of the tymmer to vphald the brandred(b) 1510 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. I. 103.
The tymmer werk of the grat stepile of the cathedrall kirk of Aberdoun, that is to say, the brandraucht and loft that the prik of that said stepil sal be raisit on 1554–5 Edinb. Old Acc. I. 148.
To beir up the haill tymmer of the brandraucht of the heich tolbuith to the nether tolbuith 1554–5 Ib. 149.
To rais the greit brandrauth(c)1530 Master of Works Accounts I. 37 b.
iij gestis … for ane brandry to the northt round … in the chapill 1535–6 Ib. IV. 65.
Auld schip tymmer for certane spilis and brandry to the ground of the fore entre 1561–2 Edinb. Old Acc. II. 160.
The making of the new brandrie for uphalding of the cuppill feit above the lange mid volt 1607–8 Mun. Univ. Glasg. III. 558.
For sawing of ane daill and the brandry of ane buird
