"brither" meaning in Scots

See brither in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ˈbrɪðər], [ˈbridər] (note: Doric Scots, Shetland), [ˈbrʌrə] (note: some Glasgow speakers), [braːr] (note: some Edinburgh speakers)
Etymology: Inherited from Middle Scots brother, from Early Scots brothir, from Old English brōþor. Etymology templates: {{dercat|sco|gmw-pro|gem-pro|ine-pro|inh=3}}, {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|sco|gmw-msc|brother|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle Scots brother, {{inh+|sco|gmw-msc|brother}} Inherited from Middle Scots brother, {{inh|sco|enm-esc|brothir}} Early Scots brothir, {{inh|sco|ang|brōþor}} Old English brōþor Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|plural|brithers|or|brether|or|breder|or|breether|or|breither}} brither (plural brithers or brether or breder or breether or breither) Forms: brithers [plural], brether [plural], breder [plural], breether [plural], breither [plural], breeder [alternative], bridder [alternative], broder [alternative], brother [alternative], bruther [alternative], bruyther [alternative]
  1. brother Derived forms: brither-bairn, brither-dochter, brither-sin, britherheid, guid-brither (english: brother-in-law), mither-brither (english: maternal uncle)
    Sense id: en-brither-sco-noun-C0vXfOxw Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Scots entries with incorrect language header, Male family members

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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