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Broomhoose, Bruimhoose, Brumehius, Brumhous,
Bruimhoose [ˈbrɪmhus]
pn. Broomhouse (Edinburgh).
breend, bruind, brynd,
bruind [bryn(d), brun(d), brʌn(d)]
v. To emit sparks, to blaze. Of the eye: to sparkle, flash. To roar.
brøni, brönie, brönnie, broonie, bruinie, bruinnie, brunie, brünie, brunnie,
bruinie [I.Sh. brøni, ˈbruni]
n. A scone or bannock baked of beremeal.
braize, breeze, broose, brooze, brouse, brouze, bruise, bruize, bruize, bruze, bruze,
bruise [S. SN. I. brøːz, C. breːz, MN. briːz]
also brouse [bruːz]
n. A race at a country wedding from the church or home of the bride to the home of the bridegroom. A race of any kind, a pell-mell rush.
braise, brees, breese, breeze, breise, bris, brise, briss, briz, brize, brizz, bruise, bruise-box, bruised, bruisin, bruisit, bruize, bruizin, bruizzin,
bruise [brøːz, S. briːz, SN. I. brøːz, C. brɪz, brɪs, brəiz]
n. A bruise.
v. To bruise. S. To scorch, burn.
pt. pp. bruised
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
bruise-box: MN. A corn-chest.
bruisin: Bruising. S. Scorching, burning hot.
birsk, brisk, bröski, bruisk, bruiski, brusk,
bruisk [I. brøsk, brɪsk]
n. Gristle or cartilage.
bratt, breet, breetal, brit, britt, bruit, bruital, brute,
bruit [S. C. brɪt, SN. bryt, MN. brit, I. brøt]
n. A brute.
 
bruital
adj. Savagely violent. Unpleasant or harsh.
brile, bröl, brole, brolli, broolie, broolyie, bruil, bruil, bruilyie, bruilzie, brulyie, brulzie, bryle,
brulyie [ˈbrulji, ˈbrylji]
also bryle [brəil]
v. To broil, roast, brawl.
brillament, brilliament, brilliment, brolli, brooliment, brooly, broolzie, broyliment, bruillment, bruilyiement, bruilzie, brulie, brullie, brulliment, brullye, brulyie, brulyiement, brulzie, brulziement,
brulyie [brul(j)i, brʌl(j)i]
n. A commotion, a noisy quarrel, an affray.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
brulyiement: An uproar, disturbance, commotion.
brumphle, brumple, brumplek, brumplick, brumplik, brumplo, brumplock,
brumple [NN.b. I. ˈbrʌmpl, ˈbrɔmpl]
also brumphle [NN.b. ˈbrʌmfɪl]
n. A young torsk fish Brosme brosme. A small fish belonging to the genus blennius, the viviparous blenny Zoarces viviparus, the rock gunnel Pholis gunnellus, a species of cod belongin to the genus motella.
dim. brumplock

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