Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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BROWL, n. Gen. used in pl. [brʌul]
1. A dry piece of wood gathered for burning (w.Abd. 1914 T.S.D.C. I.; Slg.2 1914).Abd.(D) 1922 J. Wight in Mair Swatches o' Hamespun 67:
She kennel't a curn birsled browls.
2. A little piece of anything (Abd. 1914 T.S.D.C. I.).
[Cf. Braal, a fragment, Ags., and brawls, Lin., small twigs among firewood, brawler, a bundle of reeds or brushwood, Dor., Som. (E.D.D.).]
