braw

[ braw, brah ]

/ brɔ, brɑ /

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adjective Scot. and North England.

fine or fine-looking; excellent.

finely dressed; dressed in a splendid or gaudy fashion.

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Origin of braw

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?
The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. I (of II)|Charles James Lever
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

fine or excellent, esp in appearance or dress

pl n

best clothes

Derived forms of braw

brawly, adverb

Word Origin for braw

C16: Scottish variant of brave

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