"brae-hag" meaning in Scots

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbreɪhæɡ/ [Southern-Scots] Forms: brae-hags [plural]
Etymology: brae + hag. Etymology templates: {{compound|sco|brae|hag}} brae + hag Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|||plural|brae-hags|||||cat2=|cat3=|head=}} brae-hag (plural brae-hags), {{sco-noun}} brae-hag (plural brae-hags)
  1. (archaic) An overhang of turf or heather on a brae (hillside). Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-brae-hag-sco-noun-TlDPRI8v Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Scots entries with incorrect language header
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        "(archaic) An overhang of turf or heather on a brae (hillside)."
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