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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1826
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BRAID, n.2 Sc. form of Eng. broad(-piece), a name for the old broad 20 shilling piece of the reigns of James I and Charles I.Sc. 1826 Scott Journal (1972) 23 June:
Gad my braids are walking the plank.
[Scott uses broad-piece in O. Mortality iii.]
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"Braid n.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00088136>
