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BRAIK, _s._ An internal mortification; a disease among sheep, Ang.

V. ~Braxy~.

Su. G. _braeck_, a defect of any kind.

BRAIKIT, _adj._ Speckled, S.

Ir. _breac_, _brek_, id.

BRAYMEN, _s. pl._ The name given to those who inhabit the southern declivity of the Grampian hills, S.

_D. Buchanan._

BRAIN, _s._ Voice. ”A braw _brain_,” ”a strong _brain_,” a powerful voice, Ang.

_To_ BRAINDGE, _v. n._ ”To run rashly forward,” S. O.

_Burns._

Shall we view this as an oblique sense of Belg. _brins-en_, to neigh?

BRAYNE, BRANE, _adj._ Mad, furious.

_Douglas._

A. S. _brinn-an_, to burn, _bren_, _bryne_, fervor; whence _bryne-adl_, a fever; Su. G. _braanad_, fervor, ardor.

~Brayn-wod~, ~Brane-wod~, _adj._ Mad, in a state of insanity.

_Wyntown._

V. ~Brayne~ and ~Wod~.

BRAIRD, _s._ The first sprouting of grain.

V. ~Breer~.

_To_ BRAIS, _v. a._ To embrace.

_Dunbar._

Fr. _bras_, the arm, whence embrace, q. _in arms_.