braw
Scots
Etymology
Alteration of brave. Compare Swedish bra (“good; fine”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /brɑː/
Adjective
braw (comparative mair braw, superlative maist braw)
- fine, handsome, good
- 1902, John Buchan, The Outgoing of the Tide
- This man, so gallant and braw, would never be for her; doubtless the fine suit and the capering horse were for Joan o' the Croft's pleasure.
- 1902, John Buchan, The Outgoing of the Tide
Derived terms
- brawlike
Noun
braw (plural braws)
- (in plural) Sunday best
- 1839, Walter Scott, The Heart of Midlothian, page 207:
- "Ay, Madge," said Mr. Sharpitlaw, in a coaxing tone; "and ye're dressed out in your braws, I see; these are not your every-days' claiths ye have on."
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References
- “braw” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.
- “braw”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
Welsh
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /braːu̯/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /brau̯/
- Rhymes: -au̯
Noun
braw m (plural brawiau)
- fright, terror, dread
- Synonyms: dychryn, arswyd, ofn
Derived terms
- brawychu (“to frighten”)
- brawychus (“frightful, terrifying”)
Mutation
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
braw | fraw | mraw | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “braw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies