Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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†BREUKIE, n. “A cant term for a smith's bellows. Most prob. transferred from the designation given to the blacksmith himself” (n.Sc. 1825 Jam.2). Cf. Brookie, n. [′brjuki]Bch. 1804 W. Tarras Poems 128:
An' maun we part, my guid auld breukie? Maun ye be twin't o' that lythe neukie, Whare ye hae win't sae lang?
