Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1775
[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
†BROOZE, v. A n.Sc. form of St.Eng. browse.Mry. 1775 L. Shaw Hist. Prov. Moray 158:
The Red Deer . . . always brooze in the hills.