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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Brandraucht, -rauth, irreg. variants of Brandreth. — 1510 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. I. 103.
The tymmer werk of the grat stepile of the cathedrall kirk of Aberdoun, that is to say, the brandraucht and loft that the prik of that said stepil sal be raisit on 1554–5 Edinb. Old Acc. I. 148.
To beir up the haill tymmer of the brandraucht of the heich tolbuith to the nether tolbuith Ib. 149.
To rais the greit brandrauth