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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1821
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BREVIN, n. Some kind of material for a bonfire. Not known to our correspondents.Sc. 1821 Kane to the King in Hogg (ed.) Jacobite Relics II. 148:
Let bark and brevin Blaze o'er Strathaven, When the red bullock is over the bourn.
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"Brevin n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 20 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/brevin>
