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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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(Bradenes,) Braidnes, n. Also: braad-, breadnes. [ME. brode-, broodnes(se, OE. brádnes, -nys.] Breadth. 14.. Acts I. 42/2.
Thai sall leilly lyne in lenth as braidnes baith foir part and back part of the land c1520-c1535 Nisbet Apoc. xx. 8.
Thai yede up on the braadnes of erd 1560–1 Edinb. Old Acc. II. 128.
Thre braid corbellis for braidnes of the settis of the south pillar 1564 Inv. Wardrobe 160.
Ane litle claith … quhilk hes thre bredis in braidnes 1618 Acts IV. 586/2.
The wydnes and breadnes of the … firlot
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