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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1420-1452
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Breme, a. [ME. breme, OE. bréme, renowned, famous.] a. Bright, clear. b. Furious. (Cf. Brim a.) — c1420 Wynt. viii. 1775.
All breme he belyd into berth c1450-2 Howlat 355.
Ane egill … All of sable … , The beke bypartit breme of that ilk ble
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"Breme adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/breme_adj>
