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Braw. World English Historical Dictionary Dictionary Biographies Literary Criticism Welcome Terms of Service ⧏ Previous Next ⧐ Contents Slice Contents Key Bibliographic Record Murray’s New English Dictionary. 1888, rev. 2024. Braw a., sb., adv. Sc. Also bra’. [Sc. form of BRAVE, in old pronunciation (brāv): cf. ca’ = calve, ha’, hae = have, etc.]

1   A.  adj.

2   1.  = BRAVE a. 2; finely dressed; splendid, showy.

3 1724.  Ramsay, Tea-t. Misc. (ed. 9), I. 8. She was the brawest in a’ the town.

4 c. 1774.  C. Keith, Farmer’s Ha’. Put on your best array, And let’s be braw.

5 1785.  Burns, Cotter’s Sat. Nt., iv. To show a braw new gown.

6 1816.  Scott, Old Mort., v. ‘Ye think yoursell a braw fellow enow; and troth … there’s na fault to find wi’ the outside.’ Ibid., vi.

7   2.  = BRAVE 3; worthy, excellent, capital, fine.

8 c. 1565.  R. Lindsay, Cron. Scotl. (1728), 584 (Jam.). The recorder of Barvick … maid ane braw speech to his majestie.

9 1739.  A. Nicol, Poems, 27 (Jam.). ’Tis unka bra’, When ilka thing yields pleasure.

10 1814.  Scott, Wav., xxxix. ‘Ow ay, sir! a braw night,’ replied the lieutenant.

11 1827.  J. Wilson, Noct. Ambr., Wks. 1855, I. 357. Peter my braw man … bring but a bottle o’ primrose wine.

12   3.  Hence phrases braw and able, braw and canty, braw and soon, etc.: cf. the similar use of fine, nice.

13 1768.  Ross, Helenore, 52 (Jam.). Look’d braw and canty whan she came in by.

14   B.  sb. pl. = BRAVERY 3; fine clothes, finery.

15 1724.  Ramsay, Tea-t. Misc. (1733), I. 100. When she glaicks paughty in her braws.

16 1795.  H. Macneill, Will & Jean, 15.        Thousands had mair braws and siller, But were ony half sae fair?

17 1818.  Scott, Hrt. Midl., xvi. ‘But, Madge, the lads only like ye when ye hae on your braws.’

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