A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Brath, Braith, a. [Northern ME. brath, early braþ (Orm.), n. midland brothe, ON. bráð-r.] Fierce, violent, strong.a1400 Leg. S. xxvii. 201.
Sum saw angelis … That it kepit … Fra wemmyne of the fyr sa brath Ib. xxviii. 127.
As a schepe ymang wlfis brath c1475 Wall. x. 242.
Braith teris for baill byrst out fra bathe his eyn Ib. xi. 171.
Mouth and eyn Throuch the braith blaw all byrstit out of blud Ib. 1112.
Thi chyftane in braith bandis is bound
