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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Brache, n. [e.m.E. brache (late ME. brasche), ME. braches pl., app. OF. brachez, pl. of brachet Brachet.] A female hound hunting by scent. — c1475 Wall. v. 96.
This sloth brache, quhilk sekyr was and keyne, On Wallace fute folowit 1576 Douglas Corr. 207.
I have sent your Lordshipp a cowple of … fleet hundis, and yf yt please your Lordshipp to have as fleet a brache, … I shall send yow hir