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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
BRUSE, n. “A brew-house” (Sc. 1911 S.D.D.). Not known to our correspondents.
[Prob. a contraction for brew-house, through omission of h from loss of stress.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Bruse n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 5 Apr 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/bruse>
