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breug, briag, a lie, Ir. breug, bréag, O. Ir. bréc, *brenkâ; Skr. bhramça, loss, deviation.
breun, putrid, so Ir., E. Ir. brén, W. braen, Br. brein; *bregno‑, bragno‑, foul, from root, breg, brag, of braim. Strachan takes it from *mrak-no‑; Lat. marcidus, rancid, as in braich, q.v.
briagail, prattling:
briathar, a word, so Ir. and O. Ir. *brêtrâ (O. Ir. is fem.; G. is mas., by analogy?), *brê, ablaut to brâ‑ of bràth, q.v. Bezzenberger would refer it to O. H. G. chweran, sigh (see gerain) and even to O. H. G. chrâjan, Eng. crow.
brìb, a bribe, Ir. bríb; from the Eng.
bricein‑, a prefix to certain animal names; from breac.
†brìdeach, a dwarf (Arm., Sh.), Ir. brideach (Lh., O’B.). See brìdeag, little woman. Shaw also gives it the meaning of “bride”, which is due to Eng. influences.
brìdeag, a little woman, Ir. brídeag, a figure of St. Bridget made on the Saint’s eve by maidens for divination purposes. See Brighid in the list of Proper Names. Shaw gives bridag, part of the jaw, which H.S.D. reproduces as brìdeag.
brìdeun, a little bird, sea-piet (M‘A. for latter meaning): seemingly formed on the analogy of the two foregoing words.
brìg, a heap (H.S.D., M‘A.): "brìg mhòine", a pile of peats; cf. Norse brík, square tablet, piece, Eng. brick.
brìgh, pith, power, Ir. brígh, O. Ir. bríg, W. bri, dignity, rank, Cor. bry, Br. bri, respect, *brîga, *brîgo‑; Gr. βρῖ = βριαρός, strong, mighty, βρίμη (ι long), strength, anger; Skr. jri, overpower, jrayas, extent; an I. E. ꬶri‑, ꬶrī‑, ꬶrei‑. Bezzenberger suggests Ger. krieg, war, striving: *ꬶreigh? This may be from the root brî above.
brilleanach, lewd, briollair, briollan, from breall, q.v.
brìm, pickle (Arg.); from Eng. brine.
brimin bodaich, a shabby carle; for breimein, a side form of braman; root breg, brag? But cf. Norse brimill, phoca fetida mas.
brìobadh, bribing; see bríb, which also has the spelling brìob.
brìodal, lovers' language, caressing, flattery; also brionnda, caressing, brionnal, flattery; possibly from brionn, a lie, dream (Ir.), as in brionglaid, q.v. M. Ir. brinneal means a beautiful young maid or a matron. Cf. briagadh. Arran brìd, whisper.
briog, thrust, Ir. priocam; from the Eng. prick.
briogach, mean-spirited:
brìoghas, fervour of passion; cf. W. brywus, bryw, vigorous.
briogais, breeches, Ir. brigis; from the Eng. breeks, breeches.
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