An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 118

_Douglas._

This is merely a peculiar use of E. _broker_.

BROKYLL, _adj._ Brittle.

V. ~Brukyl~.

BROKITTIS, _s. pl._ The same with E. _Brocket_, a red deer of two years old.

Fr. _brocart_, id.

_Douglas._

BRONCHED, _pret._ Pierced.

_Sir Gawan and Sir Gal._

Probably an error for _broched_, from Fr. _brocher_.

BRONDYN, _part. pa._ Branched.

_Houlate._

Fr. _brondes_, green boughs or branches.

BRONYS, BROUNYS, BROWNIS, _s. pl._ Branches, boughs.

_Douglas._

From the same origin with the preceding word.

_To_ BRONSE, _v. n._ To overheat one's self in a warm sun, or by sitting too near a strong fire, S.

Isl. _bruni_, inflammatio, Moes. G. _brunsts_, incendium.

BRONT, _part. pa._ Burnt, S. _brunt_.

V. ~Bryn~, _v._

_Douglas._

BROO, _s._ Broth, juice, &c.

V. ~Bree~.

BROODIE, _adj._

1. Prolific; applied to the female of any species, that hatches or brings forth many young; as, _a broodie hen_, S.

2. Fruitful, in a general sense, S.

_Z. Boyd._

BROOSE, _s._ A race at country weddings.

V. ~Bruse~.

BROSE, _s._ A kind of pottage made by pouring water or broth on meal, which is stirred while the liquid is poured, S. The dish is denominated from the nature of the liquid, as _water-brose_, _kail-brose_.

_Ross._

A. S. _ceales briu_, kail-broo, S.; _briwas niman_, to take pottage or brose.

BROT, BROTACH, _s._ A quilted cloth or covering, used for preserving the back of a horse from being ruffled by the _s.h.i.+mach_, on which the pannels are hung, being fastened to a pack-saddle; Mearns.

Isl. _brot_, plicatura.

_To_ BROTCH, _v. a._ To plait straw-ropes round a stack of corn, S. B.; synon. _Brath_, q. v.

Isl. _brus-a_, to fasten.

BROTHE, _s._ "A great _brothe_ of sweet," a vulgar phrase used to denote a violent perspiration, S.

The word may be radically the same with _froth_; or allied to Isl.

_braede_, _braedde_, liquefacio.

_To_ ~Brothe~, _v. n._ To be in a state of profuse perspiration, S.

_Chron. S. Poet._

BROTEKINS, BROTIKINS, _s. pl._ Buskins, a kind of half boots.

_Lyndsay._