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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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BRULZIEMENT, BRUILYIEMENT, Brooliment, Brillament, Brilliment, Broyliment, n. [′brul(j)ɪmənt, ′brøl(j)ɪ-, ′bryl(j)ɪ-, ′brʌl(j)ɪ-, ′brɪlɪ-]

1. “A mighty commotion of some kind or other” (Gall. 1824 MacTagggart Gallov. Encycl. 96, broyliment); a quarrel, a skirmish. Known to Abd.¹⁹ 1936; Fif.¹⁰ c.1890, rare.Sc. 1716 Ramsay Chr. Kirke ii. ii. in Poems (1721):
[Let's] quat this Brulziement at anes.Sc. 1722 W. Hamilton Wallace iii. 45:
An hundred at this brilliment were kill'd.Peb. 1805 J. Nicol Poems II. 95:
Wi' furie swall'd, beath foxes rag'd, An' in fierce brulziement engag'd.Ayr. 1913 J. Service Memorables R. Cummell 8:
Wi' that, a waur bruilyiement began.

2. “A storm” (Ant. 1905 E.D.D. Suppl., brillament).Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 96:
When a black bank of clouds is seen to rise in the south, and a noise or mighty soughing of the sea is heard, then a brooliment of the weather is at hand.