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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1790

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†BREE, n.⁵ Disturbance, commotion, confusion.Abd. 1790 A. Shirrefs Poems 67:
Ye'll, in a hurry, see It thro' the parish raise an unco bree!

[Also found in n.Eng. dial. Perhaps an erroneous sing. from colloq. Eng. breeze, a disturbance, “row” (N.E.D.).]

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