Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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BREEDS, Brids, n.pl.
1. “The pancreas” (Bnff.2 1912; Abd.2 1935), esp. the pancreas of sheep, i.e. the sweetbread. [bridz, brɪdz]Sh.
1897
Shet. News (15 May) (E.D.D. Suppl.):
A' at wance a cauld lump began ta fill up atween mi stamick an' mi breeds.em.Sc. 1706 Mare of Collingtoun in Watson Choice Collection i. 53:
Where I fand naught but twa Sheep-breeds, Some Haggise-bags and twa Nowt-heads.
2. “Midriff; separating membrane between the thorax and abdomen” (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), brids).
3. “Used of the peritoneum — the membrane surrounding bowels” (Ork. 1929 Marw.).
4. “The pleura, the membrane that invests the lung” (Sh. 1914 Angus Gl.).
[Jak., s.v. brids (also quoted by Marw.), gives this as “prob. the same word as Norw. bræda or bræde,” a flake (of wood), layer, etc., for which see Torp.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
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