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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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BREID, v. [brɛid, bræid]

1. To sprout; to grow, of corn.Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928):
De corn is weel breided de year, the corn grows well this year.

2. Of cultivated land: to produce corn.Ib.:
Yon tun breids better as [“than”] ony idder tun, on that field (that farm) better corn is grown than on any other.