Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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BRATTICE, Brattish, Bartice, Bartise, n. [′brɑtɪs, ′brɑtɪʃ, ′bɑrtɪs]
1. A defence, a protection. An extended use of obs. Eng. brattice.Bnff. 1923 J. Lawrence in Bnffsh. Jnl. (19 June) 7:
A mountain side, a belt of trees, even a stone dyke, acts as a “brattice” against the white raider, but there's none of these at Redhill.
2. “A brattice or wooden partition dividing rooms” (w.Sc. 1887 Jam.6, s.v. brattish, bartise); “a temporary partition in a farm steading” (Bnff.2 c.1880, bartice). Also in Eng. dial. (E.D.D.).
[O.Sc. brettis, bretis, a breastwork, c.1420 (D.O.S.T.). The form bretesche is found as early as 1219–1220 in Bain Calendar Documents Scot. I. 751 (J.B.J.). Of uncertain origin, but prob. conn. with Ger. brett, board. See Bartizan.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Brattice n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 17 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/brattice>
