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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
BROWL, n. Gen. used in pl. [brʌul]
1. A dry piece of wood gathered for burning (w.Abd. 1914 T.S.D.C. I.; Slg.2 1914).Abd.(D) 1922 J. Wight in Mair Swatches o' Hamespun 67:
She kennel't a curn birsled browls.
2. A little piece of anything (Abd. 1914 T.S.D.C. I.).
[Cf. Braal, a fragment, Ags., and brawls, Lin., small twigs among firewood, brawler, a bundle of reeds or brushwood, Dor., Som. (E.D.D.).]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Browl n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 12 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/browl>
