"broo" meaning in Scots

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Noun

Forms: broos [plural]
Etymology: Probably from Old French breu. Etymology templates: {{der|sco|fro|breu}} Old French breu Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|||plural|broos|||||cat2=|cat3=|head=}} broo (plural broos), {{sco-noun}} broo (plural broos)
  1. soup, broth; gravy
    Sense id: en-broo-sco-noun-BbpXZXdH
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: broos [plural]
Etymology: Old English bru. Etymology templates: {{der|sco|ang|bru}} Old English bru Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|||plural|broos|||||cat2=|cat3=|head=}} broo (plural broos), {{sco-noun}} broo (plural broos)
  1. brow, forehead
    Sense id: en-broo-sco-noun-Sbx-G-Np
  2. eyebrow
    Sense id: en-broo-sco-noun-D-d6WQ89
  3. brow (of a hill), crest
    Sense id: en-broo-sco-noun-KTvpbszu
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Etymology: Representing a Glaswegian pronunciation of (Employment) Bureau. Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|uncountable|cat2=uncountable nouns|head=}} broo (uncountable), {{sco-noun|-}} broo (uncountable)
  1. unemployment benefit; the dole Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-broo-sco-noun--W4GvGO3 Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 4 6 10 4 76
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Download JSON data for broo meaning in Scots (3.1kB)

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