An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

BRITH, s. A term which seems to mean wrath or contention.
Gawan and Gol.

Su. G. braede, anger; brigd, controversy; brigd-a, to litigate.

To BRITTYN, BRYTEN, BRETYN, v. a.
1. To break down, in whatever way.
Gawan and Gol.
2. To kill; applied both to man and beast.
V. [Bertynit].
Douglas.

It is also written bertyn. A. S. bryt-an, Su. G. bryt-a, Isl. briot-a, frangere.

BRITURE, Houlate iii. 8., is in Bannatyne MS. brit ure.

To BRIZE, v. a. To bruise.
V. [Birse].

BROAD-BAND.
V. [Braid-band].

To BROCHE, v. a. To prick, to pierce.
Douglas.

Fr. brocher un cheval, to spur a horse, properly to strike him hard with the spurs.

Hence,