brak
1adjective
Southern African (of water) brackish or salty
Word Origin for brak
C19: Afrikaans
brak
2noun
Word Origin for brak
C20: from Afrikaans, literally: setter
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Historical Examples of brak
You and I, Wullie, we'll brak' oorsel's slavin' for him while he looks on and laffs.
Bob, Son of BattleAlfred Ollivant
Gin I do naething, my hert 'll brak wi' the weicht o' my shame.'
Robert FalconerGeorge MacDonald
He'll brak his shins agean some o' yer pots, and tables, and stuff.
ShirleyCharlotte Bront
"Ye've anither arm to brak, Giles," said Mike, in a low voice.
The Brak was in spate, and he could not cross it to Prieska.
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