Obs. exc. dial. Also 7 brerewood, 9 dial. brewit, bruart. [A variant of BRAIRD, BRERD; cf. OE. breord, briord, brord.]

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  1.  Brim (of a hat); = BRERD.

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1611.  Cotgr., Aile … the brimme, or brerewood of a hat.

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1674.  Ray, N. C. Wds., 8. Hat Bruarts, Hat brims. Cheshire.

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1868.  E. Waugh, Sneck-Bant, ii. 38 (Lanc. Gloss.). Wi’ th’ rain drippin’ off his hat brewits.

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  2.  Sprouting of corn, etc.; = BRAIRD.

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1875.  Lanc. Gloss. (E. D. S.), 59. A fine bruart o’ strawberry.

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