braxy

American  

[brak-see] / ˈbræk si /

noun

1. Also called bradsot.  an acute inflammatory disease of the intestines of sheep, caused by a bacterium, Clostridium septicum.

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adjective

1. affected with braxy.

braxy British  

/ ˈbræksɪ /

noun

1. an acute and usually fatal bacterial disease of sheep characterized by high fever, coma, and inflammation of the fourth stomach, caused by infection with Clostridium septicum

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Etymology

Origin of braxy

1775–85; back formation from braxes ( brax for bracks (plural of brack, Old English brǣc rheum; akin to break ) + -es plural ending)

Example Sentences

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braxy

"Very curious," thought Montaiglon, making poor play with his braxy ham.

From Doom Castle by Neil Munro

This confidence was partly owing to full feeding on fine porridge and braxy, but more to that inbred belief of Galloway in itself which the ill-affected and envious nominate its conceit.

From Bog-Myrtle and Peat Tales Chiefly of Galloway Gathered from the Years 1889 to 1895 by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett

Dear, dear, I'm sure an the flesh be nae good, it sude be good, for it never saw either braxy or breakwind, bleer-ee nor Beltan pock, but was the cantiest crock o' the Kaim-law.

From The Shepherd's Calendar Volume I (of II) by James Hogg

Hogs," quo' he; "deil tak' the braxy beasts.

From The McBrides A Romance of Arran by John Sillars

"But for me, my wumman, ye'd hae been braxy ere nicht," she told it as it departed bleating.

From Huntingtower by John Buchan