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Quotation dates: 1864
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BRUIND, v.2 To compete in the harvest field. Cf. Brainding. [brynd, brønd]Fif. 1864 W. D. Latto Tammas Bodkin xxxv.:
The fairntickled damsel, wha happened to be in oor band-win, was ower the end-rig, bruindin' an' bleezin' awa juist as if naething could haud her again.
Hence bruinder, "a kemper [q.v.] in the harvest field, in phrase 'Bruceton bruinders,' used in the neighbourhood of Alyth" (Per. c.1840 T.S.D.C. I.).
[Origin obscure, but cf. O.N. bruna, to advance with great speed (Zoëga).]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
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