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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 muttounattrib. 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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