brak
1 Britishadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of brak1
C19: Afrikaans
Origin of brak2
C20: from Afrikaans, literally: setter
Example Sentences
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It wad brak my hert to pairt wi' the buiks afore I got them pitten in dacent order.
From Alec Forbes of Howglen by MacDonald, George
They ran their horse on the Langholme howm, And brak their spears wi’ mickle main; The ladies lukit frae their lofty windows— “God bring our men weel hame again!”
From Border Raids and Reivers by Borland, Robert
I lean'd my back unto an aik,5 I thought it was a trusty tree; But first it bow'd, and syne it brak, Sae my true love did lightly me!
From English and Scottish Ballads, Volume IV by Various
"But do ye think it's richt to brak the Sawbath, Mr Cupples?"
From Alec Forbes of Howglen by MacDonald, George
If ever I gae near her again, may I fa' and brak my leg i' the first burn I cross!
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 11 by Wilson, John Mackay
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