Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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BREEK, Brecks, n.2 and v.3
1. n. “A piece of cloth sewed across the tail of a ewe and extending about six inches down the hips on each side” (Sc. 1905 E.D.D. Suppl. s.v. brecks; Bnff.2 1935). Cf. Brat, n., 6.Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.:
Breek, a piece of cloth sewed over the hips, etc., of a hog, to prevent copulation: “A breek for a hog.”
2. v. “To provide (a hog) with a breek” (Ib.).
[A specific use of Breek, n.1, and Breek, v.1, q.v.]
