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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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BROO, Brow, n.³ Favourable opinion (Abd.²², Fif.¹, Slg.³, Lnk.³ 1936). Gen. used in the neg. See Bree, n.⁴ [bru: Sc.; brʌu s.Sc. See P.L.D. § 101.]Sc. 1709 T. Boston Memoirs (1853) 212: 
He had always a brow for a good cause.Sc. 1723 G. Wilson The Trust 122: 
The Keepers of this Trust used to have a Brow, as we say, for a Bargain.Sc. 1818 Scott H. Midlothian xxv.:
I had never muckle broo o' my gudeman's gossips.m.Sc. 1927 J. Buchan Witch Wood xxi.:
Peter Pennecuik — honest Peter had nae broo o' Sempill.Fif. 1895 “S. Tytler” Kincaid's Widow xii.:
“I hae nae great broo o' ghaists,” resumed Peg.Ayr. 1913 J. Service Memorables R. Cummell ii.:
I . . . had far mair broo o' the Saturday's play than o' the lear o' a' the beucks.Kcb.⁹ 1936:
I've nae broo o' him.Rxb.(D) 1925 E. C. Smith Mang Howes an Knowes 20:
Bit A hedna muckle brow o'd . . . for the rummelleen o'd an the clairty, creeshy look o'd wad heh gien a body the scunners. The forms broos, brows, braize (Ayr.³ 1914) are also used in Ayr. [bru:z, bre:z]Ayr. 1887 J. Service Dr Duguid 166:
I thocht it best to article him to Mr Bungo the writer, no' that I have ony broos o' the law mysel', but . . . I have always observed that, whoever doesna get his siller, the Writer aye maks sure o' his.Ayr. 1900 “G. Douglas” House with Green Shutters (1901) xxi.:
When a young chap takes to hanging round bars . . . I have verra bad brows o' him always.