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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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Quotation dates: 1956
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BREEKS, v. "To tire one's legs by walking or dancing, etc., so that they ache; e.g. 'I'm clean breeksd the day'" (Ork. 1929 Marw.); to sprain or strain a muscle in gen. (Ork. 1975). Ork. 1956 C. M. Costie Benjie's Bodle 116:
Throwan the rock awa fae her breeksed her airm sae badly that hid wis like tae loose the pooer.
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