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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

BRIME, n. Pickle. Known to Bnff.2, Abd.9, Ags.1 1936.Sth. 1912–1919 An Old Rhyme of Places in Rymour Club Misc. II. 87:
Eribol for haddocks, Dunrobin for kail, Golspie for black shells, Drumuie for brime.Mearns 1890 J. Kerr Reminisc. of a Wanderer I. 87:
Some lads were drinkin' there, O' some compound like vitriol brime.Edb. 1801 J. Thomson Poems 56:
And leave a wee drap, saut as brime, Into your pail.

[O.Sc. has brime, bryme (1606) as a variant of brine, pickle.]

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