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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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BRANGIN SOB, n.comb. A period of rain and high tides occurring about the middle of May (Bnff. 1881 W. Gregor Folk-Lore 114). [′brɑŋɪn] [Corruption of Brendan, a 6th c. Irish saint, patron of Boyndie parish, near Bnff. See Sob, and Brandon in Suppl. (Fairs).]
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"Brangin Sob n. comb.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 6 Sep 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00088145>
