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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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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.
BROCHARS, n.pl. “Prickly-headed Carex (Carex stellulata, Gooden.)” (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 17, s.v. bruckles). Not known to our correspondents. See also Bruckles.
[Cf. Gael. bruchorc, stool-bent, or dirk grass (MacLennan).]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Brochars n. pl.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 3 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/brochars>
