Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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†BROCHAN, n.2 “The plaid worn by Highlanders” (Sc. 1887 Jam.6). The quots. show that brochan was used as a coll. noun.Sc. 1818 Scott Rob Roy xxiii.:
Basket hilts, Andra-Ferraras, leather targets, brogues, brochan, and sporrans.Mearns 1820 E. Tevendale Misc. Poems 17:
Their jackets wet, and sair forfoughen When some began to cast their brochan.Gsw. 1832–1846 A. Rodger in Whistl-Binkie (3rd Series) 23:
'Mang ta goats, an' ta sheeps, an' ta whiskee stills, An' ta brochan, an' brogues, an' ta snuishin' mills.
