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

BRUSE, BROOSE, BRUISE, s. To ride the bruse.
1. To run a race on horseback at a wedding, S., a custom still preserved in the country. Those who are at a wedding, especially the younger part of the company, who are conducting the bride from her own house to the bridegroom's, often set off, at full speed, for the latter. This is called, riding the bruse. He who first reaches the house is said to win the bruse.
Burns.
2. Metaph., to strive, to contend in whatever way.
R. Galloway.
This means nothing more than riding for the brose, broth or kail, the prize of spice-broth allotted in some places to the victor.

To BRUS, BRUSCH, v. a. To force open, to press up.
Wyntown.

Sicamb. bruys-en, premere, strepere.

To BRUSCH, v. n. To burst forth, to rush, to issue with violence.
V. [Brus], s.
Wallace.

BRUSIT, part. pa. Embroidered.
Houlate.

L. B. brusd-us, brust-us, acupictus; Du Cange.

Brusury, s. Embroidery.
Douglas.

BRUSSLE, s. Bustle, Loth.
V. [Breessil].

A. S. brastl-ian, strepere.

To BRUST, v. n. To burst.
R. Bruce.