Braw

Word BRAW
Character 4
Hyphenation braw
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Definitions and meanings of "Braw"

What do we mean by braw?

Fine; splendid. adjective

Dressed in a fine or showy manner. adjective

A noisy quarrel; loud, angry contention; and uproar; row; squabble: as, “stout polemick brawl,” noun

Synonyms Broil, Affray, etc. See quarrel, n. noun

Brave; fine; gay; handsome; pleasant; agreeable; worthy; excellent; stout: as, a braw new gown; a braw man; braw lads and bonny lasses.

One's best apperel; finery.

Well-dressed; handsome; smart; brave; -- used of persons or their clothing, etc.. adjective

Good; fine. adjective

Brightly colored and showy adjective

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The word "braw" in example sentences

The thrift o 'you and the woo o' a dog wad mak a braw wab. ❋ Alexander Hislop (1836)

He was a kinsman of the author, and a "braw" young Scotchman who came over to this country with the expectation of picking up a fortune in short order. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

He's plenty of money to dress in silk [fu 'braw'], ❋ Unknown (1897)

His physique had been what no word interprets so fitly as the Scotch word "braw," -- not huge and unwieldy in size and strength, but manly and comely. ❋ Sarah Tytler (1870)

Lachlain believed he and Emma would have had incredible children—brilliant lasses with her beauty, and braw, wily lads with his temper. ❋ Kresley Cole (2010)

Hur had awn teh tite-tite blak jeens, ohai heels wif hur toez wif brite fayk toenaylz showin, glittur loshun awn hur skin, a too-tite shurt dat had ‘racerbak’ wif hur blak braw-straps showin, nastee hares, an enuff mayk-upz foar abowt 4 wimmenz. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It was a braw speech, but damn reckless, for a 'that. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Then he gave me a hug and said, 'You're a braw lad, Jamie. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Hell, it's a braw song and the sentiments are fine and a 'that. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But not to worry, here's the great Waylon Jennings in barnstorming form to make up for it all and get your sabbath off to a braw and brawlin 'start. ❋ Unknown (2009)

“Na, I haena fund Miss Clara, but I hae fund something ye wad be wae to lose — your braw hunting-knife.” ❋ Unknown (2008)

Miss Clara does not merit respect and kindness at your hand; but I doubt mickle if she wad care a bodle for thae braw things. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Doctor, not being altogether pleased, as she afterwards allowed, with the outlandish appearance and sharp tone of the traveller; then pulling her own drapery round her shoulders, she added, courageously, “There are braw shawls made at Paisley, that ye will scarce ken frae foreign.” ❋ Unknown (2008)

“That was very natural,” said Tibb; “but ye hae sobered since that, or ye wadna haud our braw gallants sae lightly.” ❋ Unknown (2008)

“I winna say that I have,” answered the hag; “but I think soon to see as braw a burial.” ❋ Unknown (2008)

“Did not I say,” said Dame Gourlay, “that the braw bridal would be followed by as braw a funeral?” ❋ Unknown (2008)

“I could have gien a braw guess yesterday — but I dinna ken sae weel the day,” answered the prisoner. ❋ Unknown (2007)

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