"brunstane" meaning in Scots

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Noun

Forms: brumstane [alternative], brunsteen' [alternative], bruntstane [alternative]
Etymology: From Middle English brunstan. See brimstone for more. Etymology templates: {{inh|sco|enm|brunstan}} Middle English brunstan Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|uncountable|cat2=uncountable nouns|head=}} brunstane (uncountable), {{sco-noun|-}} brunstane (uncountable)
  1. brimstone (sulfur) Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-brunstane-sco-noun-a00KgUI3 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Scots entries with incorrect language header
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