braw

[ braw, brah ]

adjectiveScot. and North England.
  1. fine or fine-looking; excellent.

  2. finely dressed; dressed in a splendid or gaudy fashion.

Origin of braw

1
First recorded in 1555–65; variant of brave

Other words from braw

  • brawly, brawlie, braw·lis, braw·lys [braw-lis, brah-], /ˈbrɔ lɪs, ˈbrɑ-/, adverb

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How to use braw in a sentence

  • He's knocking brawly, whoever he be; had ye no better do the leddy's bidding, and see who 's there?

  • Just got the turn, as I was thinking to send to your honour, and I am brawly now again—it was nae great thing that ailed me.

    The Abbot | Sir Walter Scott
  • And ye minded brawly to scent your ruffles wi' cinnamon and rosemary.

    Lochinvar | S. R. Crockett
  • Theres no a single mans trade that yere no brawly fitted for.

    The Half-Hearted | John Buchan
  • Very true, billies, and my blood was e'en boiling at it; but the sight o' Grace Armstrong has settled it brawly.

    The Black Dwarf | Sir Walter Scott

British Dictionary definitions for braw

braw

/ (brɔː, brɑː) mainly Scot /


adjective
  1. fine or excellent, esp in appearance or dress

pl n
  1. best clothes

Origin of braw

1
C16: Scottish variant of brave

Derived forms of braw

  • brawly, adverb

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