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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Bruis(e, Browis, n. Also: brwis(e, brwes, brewis, broois. [e.m.E. brues, -iss, etc. (also brewes, brewis, etc.), ME. browes(se, -yce, brouwys, OF. brouetz, f. bro, Bro n.] Broth, ‘brewis’. 1515 Treas. Acc. V. 21.
For beif at divers tymes for brwis
1566 Reg. Privy C. I. 489.
Ane mannis ordinar at the melteth, being servit with bruise, beef, muttoun and rost
1590 Crim. Trials I. 196.
Thow sperit quhidder the poysone foirsaid servit bettir to be gevin in eggis, browis or keill
1595 Duncan Appendix.
Iussulenta, jurulenta, brwes
1602 Reg. Privy C. VI. 452.
To thair denner thay sal have … ane dische of bruise and ane uther of skink or kaill
1602 Misc. Maitl. C. III. 48.
The bursaris … to have … at denner … ane dische of kaill or brwise
1608 Mun. Univ. Glasg. III. 520.
Broois, skink, sodden beif and muttoun
attrib. 1574 Edinb. Test. III. 34 b.
Ane bruis pot of bras
1607 Ib. XLIII. 201 b.
Ane beiff pot and ane bruise pot

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