Show Search Results Show Browse
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.
†BRANKSOME, adj. Dashing; “strutting; marching demonstratively” (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B., obs.).Edb. 1788 J. Macaulay Poems 126:
That heart, till than, I aye cou'd ca' my ain, While branksome wooers made their suit in vain.
You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Branksome adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/branksome>
