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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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BRAWSOME, adj. Comely. Cf. Braw, adj. (2).Ags. 1890 A. Doig in Edwards Mod. Sc. Poets XIII. 263:
Sae mony a brawsome and guid looking bouncer . . . Micht pass for a lady.
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"Brawsome adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 5 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/brawsome>
