Braeman
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A person who lives on a brae. Northern-England, Scotland
"Now, truly, for every line that the petty feuds and predatory thievings of the borderers receive, the deeds of the braemen deserve a volume. They never fought for plunder, or engaged in small squabbles about cows, sheep, and swine."
Example
More examples"Now, truly, for every line that the petty feuds and predatory thievings of the borderers receive, the deeds of the braemen deserve a volume. They never fought for plunder, or engaged in small squabbles about cows, sheep, and swine."
Etymology
brae + -man
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