Sc. or north dial. A variant of BRAIRD, to sprout, germinate.
c. 1700. Kennet, MS. Gloss., To brere … as corn just coming up.
1816. Scott, Old Mort., viii. ‘A braw night this for the rye … the west park will be breering bravely this e’en.’
1846. Brockett, Gloss. N. C. Wds., Brere, Brear.
