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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1375-1599
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Browdin, Broudin, ppl. a.1 Also: browdyn, brovdin. Also rare variant: brodin. [App. for browdit (f. Browd v.) under the influence of ME. browden, OE. broᵹden p.p. of breᵹdan Braid v. Cf. ME. brauden embroidered (1459).]
1. Embroidered.(a) 1375 Barb. viii. 229.
Thair … browdyn bricht baneris 1375 Ib. xi. 464.
Thai saw so fele browdyn baneris c1420 Wynt. iv. 52.
He oysid mykyll for to were Purpur, silk, and browdyn [W. browdit] gere c1420 Ib. 225.
Browdyn wele was his penowne c1420 Ib. vii. 200.
Sandalys, Browdyn welle on kyngys wys c 1450 Misc. Maitl. C. III. 200.
For the hee alter ane browdyn cod a1500 Taill of Rauf Coilȝear 683.
Bricht bancouris about browdin ouir all 1488 Treasurer's Accounts I. 85.
A couering of variand purpir tartar browdin with thrissillis and a vnicorne a1500 Doug. King Hart 154.
Ȝouthheid … cleikit on his cloik, Was browdin all with lustie levis grene 1513 Id. Æn. ix. ii. 45.
In plane feild with browdyn baneris gay 1515 Treasurer's Accounts V. 9.
Twa baggis of weluous browdin werk 1535 Stewart 11892. 1535 Ib. 50105.
Thair browdin baneris flammand like the fyre 1560 Rolland Seven Sages 19/9.
The coistlie velnot wobbis, The browdin warkis, & the riche ryall robbis(b) 1519 Reg. Episc. Aberd. II. 176.
Item viij ald brovdin cussenis all rent and riffin 1530 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 129.
Thre naipkingis, ane brovdin and tua quhyt a1500 Doug. King Hart 331.
[Ane courtlie cote … Broudin about ?1438 Alex. i. 821.]
Sa feill broudin baneris(c) 1535 Stewart 7505.
With helmes brycht, and mony brodin scheild 1535 Ib. 27248.
In his baner … all of brodin wark, Posterit perfite the Virgin 1535 Ib. 50221.
Brodin beddis
2. Adorned; stained (with blood). c1450-2 Howlat 27.
The birth that the ground bure was browdin on breidis With girss gaye as the gold 1535 Stewart 3673.
The lustie ladeis … browdin in thair husbandis blude 1535 Ib. 3684; etc.
All thair bodie browdin ouir with blude 15.. Christis Kirk 173.
His body was in blude all browdin
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