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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Brulȝe, Bruilȝe, n. Also: bruleȝe, browlye, broillie. [e.m.E. breull (1525), bruill, broyle, app. f. the verb broyle, F. brouiller, to disorder, confuse.] A broil or turmoil.1533 Boece iii. vi. 99 b.
In this sorte was this bruleȝe dantit Ib. 103.
To … dant all bruleȝeis within the ile 1559 Maxwell Mem. I. 22.
The browlye that the Franche men hes maid in thir partis 1558-66 Knox II. 157.
The Papistis and Bischoppis … did yet mak brolliie for trouble 1600 Dundee Acc. MS.
Quhan the King send to the towne anent the bruilȝe of Perthe
