A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Brerd, Breird, v. Also: brierd. [f. Brerd,n.]
1. intr. To sprout, shoot. New brerd, newly sprouted or grown.a1500 Henr. Fab. 1896.
The wickit thocht beginnis for to breird In deidlie sin 1513 Doug. ii. viii. 60.
The edder … Now slippit hir slowch with schynand skyn new brerd 1581 Lanark B. Rec. 81.
Alleging the said kow to haf been in his beir, being new breird 1606 Rollock 2 Thess. 152.
His eye is on the ground to see how the corne brierdes
2. p.p. Brimmed or covered (with blood).1535 Stewart 2342.
Into that stour so stiflie that thai stude, Quhill all the brym wes breirdit ouir with blude
