Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1846, 1914
[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
BRAIDSIDE, n. In phr. at a or the braidside, in a hurry, suddenly, unexpectedly (Bnff.2 1935).Abd. 1914 J. F. Duncan W.-L.:
We canna hae dinner for fock comin' in at a braidside.Dmb. 1846 W. Cross Disruption xv.:
Though I had planned a nice bit snug meetin' wi' Jean Broun, I left a' at the braidside, to speer after Miss Miggummerie.
You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Braidside n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/braidside>
