A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Broun(e, n. [f. Broun(e a.]
1. A brown horse.?1438 Alex. i. 2662.
He … asked horsing, and the King Him-selfe ane broun can to him bring
2. Brown colour or cloth.1456 Misc. Bann. C. III. 93.
A goun of Inglys broun 1474 Treas. Acc. I. 21.
iij quarteris of brovne for a pare of hos to the King 1478 Acta Aud. 67/1.
A govne of Inglis brovne lynit with bukrahaim lang talit c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxxix. 25–6.
Honest ȝemen in every toun War wont to weir baith reid and broun a1570-86 Clapperton Maitl. F. lxxix. 42.
I suld put on my russet gowne, My reid kirtill, my hois of broun c1590 J. Stewart 170/5.
The color reed of hardiment is sing, … Broune bourdsum is 1591 Crim. Trials I. 243.
Thre elnes of bombesie and fyve quarteris of broune
