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braand

nounobject

smouldering piece of peat fuel

A piece of peat that is burning or partly burnt and still smouldering.

Example in use

Tak the braand oot the byre

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/BRAHND/

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Origin & context

old norsecurrentneutralalso: brand

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