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breid

British  
/ briːd /

noun

  1. a Scot word for bread

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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On breid ye're an unco sma' lairdie, But in hicht ye've a kingly gift!

From Heather and Snow by MacDonald, George

On breid ye're an unco sma' lairdie,   But in hicht ye've a kingly gift!

From The poetical works of George MacDonald in two volumes — Volume 2 by MacDonald, George

I'm gaein' to seek—no my fortin, but my daily breid.

From Donal Grant, by George MacDonald by MacDonald, George

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

But bake ye plenty o' breid, an' that'll haud doon the expence.

From Warlock o' Glenwarlock by MacDonald, George

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