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

After breakfasting on my last morsels of food—a knuckle of braxy and a bit of oatcake—I set about tracking him from the place where he had first entered the glen.

From Mr. Standfast by Buchan, John

I ate for supper most of the braxy ham and oatcake I had brought from Macmorran's cottage.

From Mr. Standfast by Buchan, John

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

From The McBrides A Romance of Arran by Sillars, John

He had eaten grossly of flesh—the first time since the spring, and then it had only been braxy lamb.

From The Moon Endureth: Tales and Fancies by Buchan, John

Death in this case occurs from suffocation, though the morbid appearances exhibited by the carcass are frequently mistaken for those of braxy.

From A Treatise on Sheep: The Best Means for their Improvement, General Management, and the Treatment of their Diseases. by Blacklock, Ambrose