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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.
Quotation dates: 1908-1914
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BRAN, n.2 In phr. to be upo de (upoda) bran. (See quots.)Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928):
To be upo de b[ran], to be on the point of going out or of doing something.Sh. 1914 Angus Gl.:
“Upoda bran” — on watch, on the lookout.
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"Bran n.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 9 Feb 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/bran_n2>
