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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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BROONCHADIS, BROONKIDNIS, n. Sc. forms of St.Eng. bronchitis. Other forms are broonkaties (Abd.⁹, Fif.¹⁹, Lnl.¹), brunkedis (Ags.¹), broonkeetis (Slg.³) 1936.Sh.(D) 1922 J. Inkster Mansie's Röd 4:
Atween da hard wark, broonkidnis, an' a flouchtin' i' da mooth o' my stammik, hit's a windir ta me, dat saul an' body is hadden tagedder troo da last sax ooks.Mry.(D) 1927 E. B. Levack Stories Old Lossiemouth 13:
Weel, they cam' and tellt me that she was waur. . . . Broonchadis ye ken.