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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Brudy, a. Also: brud(d)ie, bruidie. [e.m.E. brodye (of hens, 1523).] Able or apt to breed; prolific.1513 Doug. i. ii. 4.
A brudy land of furyus stormy sowne Ib. vi. xiii. 61; etc.
Happy and brudy of hir forcy offspring 1531 Bell. Boece I. p. xv.
The barant wive Apperis ȝoung, quhen that the brudie falis Ib. p. xxxiv; etc.
This herbe is sa brudy, that quhair it is anis sawin or plantit, it can nevir be distroyit 1580-92 James VI Lusus R. 4.
O Uenus, mak thaim bruddie als for to produce … a blest & happie seid
