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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 2005 (SND, online supplement).
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BREKK, v. Sc. form of Eng. brake.Dundee 1994 Matthew Fitt in James Robertson A Tongue in Yer Heid 174:
He cam til a crossan an run oot oantae the road. The mannie in the hatchbak hut his brekks, the wyfie in the faimlie saloon nivver even sein him an the boy in the sports car ahint went skelp intae the bak o baith o thaim.

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