braeman

English

Etymology

brae +‎ -man

Noun

braeman (plural braemen)

  1. (Northern England, Scotland) A person who lives on a brae.
    • 1896, James Stirton, Thrums and its glens, historical relics and recollections (page 51)
      Now, truly, for every line that the petty feuds and predatory thievings of the borderers receive, the deeds of the braemen deserve a volume. They never fought for plunder, or engaged in small squabbles about cows, sheep, and swine.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.