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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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BRAK-FUR, BRACK-, v. and n.

1. v. To plough lightly; “to half-plough in such a way as to lay the up-turned furrow over the uncut furrow” (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 15, brack-fur).Bnff.⁷ 1928; Bnff.² 1935:
Hilly, I see, his gotten his stibble shift a' brak-furred.

2. n. “Cross ploughing in autumn” (Mry.¹ 1925), “a kind of half-ploughing” (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 15; Bnff.⁷ 1925). See Brak, n., 2.Bch. 1936 (per Abd.⁹):
Gie that fiedle a bit brack fur.