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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Browdin, Broudin, ppl. a.2 [Prob. the same as ME. browden, OE. broᵹden p.p. of breᵹdan to enlace.] Enamoured; extremely fond. Const. in, on, upon.a1605 Montg. Ch. & Slae 170.
As scho delytis into the low, Sa was I browdin in my bow Id. Misc. P. xxiv. 24.
Fra he beheld me broudin on the bait, He tuik a shaft 1600-1610 Melvill 252.
The bern was sa browdin upon hir, that without danger he could nocht be speaned from hir 1637 Rutherford Lett. (1862) I. 198.
We are fools to be browden and fond of a pawn in the loof of our hand 1645 Misc. Hist. Soc. I. 131.
Babie James … is so brouden on me that quhen I preis to tak any of the barnes in my armes he skirlis for impatiencie
