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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Brawl, Braul, v.¹ Also: brawle, brawll; braule, braull. [ME. brawle (c 1440), braule, bralle, of doubtful origin.] intr. To contend stoutly; to quarrel or boast loudly; to engage in brawling. 1375 Barb. i. 573.
He … swour that he suld wengeance ta Off that Brwys, that presumyt swa Aganys him to brawle or rys a1500 Colk. Sow i. 136.
For brawle doggis at the dure, All settis on the sory hound That lyis euir at the grund 1513 Doug. viii. Prol. 125.
Thou … That braulis thus with thi bost, quhen bernys with thé bourdis Ib. xii. viii. 84.
Turnus … Now brawland in this place, now voustand thar 1540 Lynd. Sat. Proclam. 184.
Sen sic as thow began to brawll & boist, The commoun weill of Scotland hes bene loist Ib. 2913.
Sit still, my Lord. Ȝe neid not for til braull 1560 Rolland Seven S. 155/13.
Let thame not braull on euerie bink Ib. 20.
Than sall ȝe braull, than sall ȝe ban 1596 Dalr. I. 301/6.
Sueno … bostes and braules that Scotland had furnist Ingland … to the weiris Ib. II. 212/22.
Quhen the Erle of Moray saw thame bost, braule, and vaunt sa proudlie