Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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BREEKYINEES, n.pl. Trousers. [′brikjənis, ′britjənis (Marw.)]Ork. 1929 Marw.:
A Sanday “trow-tale” relates that a trow once came to a woman who was hanging out her washing and asked, “Saw ye no me b[reekyinees]?”
