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brank, brankie, branky,
brank [braŋk]
v. To prance, strut, to bear oneself proudly, to dress oneself up, to prink.
v. To prance, strut, to bear oneself proudly, to dress oneself up, to prink.
brankie [ˈbraŋkɪ]
adj. Spruce, well dressed.
n. NEC. The salmon Salmo salar.
adj. Spruce, well dressed.
n. NEC. The salmon Salmo salar.
brash, brashie, brashins, brashy, speandin_brash, speanedin_brash, speanin_brash, spendin_brash, sprash, sprashie, sprashins, sprashy, watter-brash,
brash [braʃ, brɔʃ]
n. An effort, an attack, an assault, a breach. A short attack of illness, an illness of any kind. A sudden gust of wind, a shower. A short turn of work.
pl. brashes
adj. Impetuous.
v. To bruise and break the bones. To eruct liquid into the mouth. To rush.
n. An effort, an attack, an assault, a breach. A short attack of illness, an illness of any kind. A sudden gust of wind, a shower. A short turn of work.
pl. brashes
adj. Impetuous.
v. To bruise and break the bones. To eruct liquid into the mouth. To rush.
brashie [ˈbraʃɪ, ˈbrɔʃɪ]
adj. Delicate in constitution, stormy.
adj. Delicate in constitution, stormy.
Compounds and phrases etc.
brashins: The froth raised by churning.
speanin brash: I.Sh. A slight ailment that causes a child to cry.
watter brash: Heartburn.
speanin brash: I.Sh. A slight ailment that causes a child to cry.
watter brash: Heartburn.
bracel, braissil, braissle, braisslin, brassle, brastle, brastlin,
brastle [ˈbrasl, ˈbresl]
n. A struggle, a toil.
v. To work hurriedly
n. A struggle, a toil.
v. To work hurriedly
Compounds and phrases etc.
brastlin: Working hurriedly, struggling etc.
brat, brat, brats, bratt, bratt, brattie, bratto, bratty,
brat [brat, brɔt]
n. Clothing in general. A ragged garment, a pinafore.
pl. brats The thick(er) surface on a liquid etc, e.g. curdled cream on milk, skin.
dim. brattie, I.Ork. bratto [ˈbrato]
v. To cover a ewe or ram to prevent copulation. To cover sheep with a cloth to protect them from bad weather. To curdle. To cake or harden, as by heat.
n. Clothing in general. A ragged garment, a pinafore.
pl. brats The thick(er) surface on a liquid etc, e.g. curdled cream on milk, skin.
dim. brattie, I.Ork. bratto [ˈbrato]
v. To cover a ewe or ram to prevent copulation. To cover sheep with a cloth to protect them from bad weather. To curdle. To cake or harden, as by heat.
bratach, brattach,
brattach [ˈbratəx]
n. An ensign, banner or flag.
n. An ensign, banner or flag.
brat, brattle, brattlin,
brattle [ˈbratl]
n. A loud clattering noise of any kind. A short race, hurry, a sudden bound.
also U. brat A peal of thunder.
v. To make a clashing or clattering noise. To thunder To advance rapidly, making a noise with the feet.
n. A loud clattering noise of any kind. A short race, hurry, a sudden bound.
also U. brat A peal of thunder.
v. To make a clashing or clattering noise. To thunder To advance rapidly, making a noise with the feet.
Compounds and phrases etc.
brattlin: Clattering, rushing.
braad, brad, braud, brawd,
braud [NN.b. braːd, I.Ork. brɛd]
n. A sharp pull to hook a fish on the line.
n. A sharp pull to hook a fish on the line.
braiff, brave, brawf, brev,
brave [breːv]
adj. Brave. Fine, well-grown in an ironic sense.
adj. Brave. Fine, well-grown in an ironic sense.
bravely
adv. Very well, sometimes an intensive 'very'.
adv. Very well, sometimes an intensive 'very'.
Compounds and phrases etc.
brave and: Followed by an adj. Or adv. Very, I.Ork. fairly.
brave and: Followed by an adj. Or adv. Very, I.Ork. fairly.
See braw also.
bra, bra$, bra$rie, bra$ry, braa, braa$est, braaerie, braaery, braali, braalie, braalies, braalike, braaly, braalyke, braaness, braas, brah, bralie, bralies, bralike, braness, brarie, brary, bravely, braverie, bravery, braw, brawer, brawerie, brawery, brawest, brawley, brawlie, brawlies, brawlike, brawly, brawness, braws, brow, brulies, onbraw, prawly, unbra, unbra$, unbraa, unbrave, unbraw, unbrev, waddin-braws,
braw [brɑː, brɔː, N. I. braː]
n. pl. braws Finery, best clothes. Beautiful things, good things.
adv. Well, finely.
adj. Of things: fine, splendid, illustrious. Handsome, of fine physique. Well or finely dressed. Pleasant. Very good, surpassing in whatever respect. Considerable. Also used ironically.
comp. brawer
superl. brawest
n. pl. braws Finery, best clothes. Beautiful things, good things.
adv. Well, finely.
adj. Of things: fine, splendid, illustrious. Handsome, of fine physique. Well or finely dressed. Pleasant. Very good, surpassing in whatever respect. Considerable. Also used ironically.
comp. brawer
superl. brawest
brawly, also brawlies
adv. Very well, thoroughly, excellently. Fairly.
adj. Well, in good health.
adv. Very well, thoroughly, excellently. Fairly.
adj. Well, in good health.
Compounds and phrases etc.
braw and followed by another adjective: Very ..., entirely ...
brawery: Ostentatious dress.
brawlike: adj. Fine.
brawness: Beauty.
mairiage braws, waddin braws: Wedding clothes.
Sunday braws: Sunday best clothing.
unbraw: Plain, unattractive.
brawery: Ostentatious dress.
brawlike: adj. Fine.
brawness: Beauty.
mairiage braws, waddin braws: Wedding clothes.
Sunday braws: Sunday best clothing.
unbraw: Plain, unattractive.
braalins, bralans, bralins, brawlans, brawlins, breilachs, breilacs, breylachs, brylachs, brylies,
brawlins [ˈbrɑːlɪnz, ˈbrɔː-, N. I. ˈbraː-]
also brylachs [ˈbrəilɪçs, ˈbrəiləxs]
n. The cranberry Vaccinium oxycoccos or cloudberry Rubus chamaemorus and MN. the red billberry Vaccinium vitis-idaea or strawberry tree Arbutus unedo.
also brylachs [ˈbrəilɪçs, ˈbrəiləxs]
n. The cranberry Vaccinium oxycoccos or cloudberry Rubus chamaemorus and MN. the red billberry Vaccinium vitis-idaea or strawberry tree Arbutus unedo.