A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Brotekin, Brotikin, n. Also: broteken, -kyn, brotykyn. [Variant of Brodikin.] A high boot.1540 Lynd. Sat. 3143.
I can mak schone, brotekins, and buittis 1557–8 Edinb. Old Acc. I. 270.
vij reid skynnis tilbe thair schort brotykynnis 1563 Edinb. B. Rec. III. 155.
The pair of mulis, pantonis, brotekynnis, … conforme to the prices abone writtin a1578 Pitsc. (1814) I. 264.
Ane man clad in ane blew goune, … and ane pair of brottikines [1728 brotikins] on his feitt
