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

Douglas.

BRONCHED, pret. Pierced.
Sir Gawan and Sir Gal.

Probably an error for broched, from Fr. brocher.

BRONDYN, part. pa. Branched.
Houlate.

Fr. brondes, green boughs or branches.

BRONYS, BROUNYS, BROWNIS, s. pl. Branches, boughs.
Douglas.

From the same origin with the preceding word.

To BRONSE, v. n. To overheat one's self in a warm sun, or by sitting too near a strong fire, S.

Isl. bruni, inflammatio, Moes. G. brunsts, incendium.

BRONT, part. pa. Burnt, S. brunt.
V. [Bryn], v.
Douglas.