breid
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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It's lang since ye broke breid in this hoose.'
From The Guinea Stamp A Tale of Modern Glasgow by Swan, Annie S. (Annie Shepherd)
O, a lad thinks lang o' hame ere he thinks his fill As his breid he airns— An' they're thrashin' noo at the white fairm up on the hill In the Howe o' the Mearns.
From Songs of Angus and More Songs of Angus by Jacob, Violet
Item, to the said Sir Peter, to buy breid and drink to the said puir men vj li. xiij s. iiij d.
From The Antiquary — Volume 01 by Scott, Walter, Sir
"Nae farer nor the len'th o' my nose, an' the breid o' my twa een," was the scornful answer.
From Malcolm by MacDonald, George
Ye see, I wasna that sharp-set the day, sae I had jist a mou'fu' o' breid and cheese.
From Robert Falconer by MacDonald, George
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