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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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†BROWIN, BROWEN, BROW'N, v., pa.p. Brewed.Sc. 1769 D. Herd Sc. Songs (1776) II. 225:
I hae layen three herring a' sa't . . . And I hae brow'n three pickles o' ma't.Abd. 1768 A. Ross Helenore 10:
Jeering they'd say, poor Lindy's mauchtless grown, But maksna, its a browst that he has brown.Gsw. 1700 Records Burgh Gsw. (ed. Marwick 1908) 299:
Allowes and appoynts that ale and bear browen in the said brewarie . . . shall be free of the payment of the said duetie.Slk. 1813 Hogg Queen's Wake 69:
And we drank fra the hornis that never grew, The beer that was never browin.
