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Rh Brent new, adj. quite new. Same as "bran new."

Brequist, sb. breakfast.

Briar bot, sb. the fishing frog or sea devil, Lophius piscaiorius. Same as Molly Gowan, Kilmaddy.

Briar bunting, sb. the common bunting.

Bridge, sb. a weigh-bridge. A coal carter was found to have been abstracting coals from his own load. 'Ah, ye fool,' said his comrade, 'shure A toul' ye ye had to go over a bridge.'

Brills, ah, spectacles. Brisale, v, to toast or scorch. 'To hriaale potatoes.' 'Don't be hnssling your shins over the fire.' Broad stone, The, ah, a cromlecb in the parish of Finvoy, co. of Antrim. Broohan, ah. thin oat-meal porridge. There is a saying, ' Never bless broehan,^ i, e. that hroclian is not worth saying grace for, and that such poor food comes as a right. Broohan roy, ah, brochan with leeks boiled in it : used by the very poor. Brook, (1) ah, a badger; a foolish person; a dirty person; one who has a bad smell. (2) sh, broken victuals. Brogue, ah, a strong Irish accent. ' He has a brogue you could hang your hat on,' i. e, a very strong brogue. Brogues. ' As vulgar as a clash o' hrorjyea,* i. e, a pair of common boots, — ^very vulgar indeed. '. Broken down tradesmen, ah, a boys' game. Broo, ah, Snow-hroo = snow broth ; half-melted snow. Brooghled, v, badly executed. Brosnaeh o' sticks, ah, an armful or bundle of branches gathered for fire-wood. Also called Brosna and Brasneugh. Broth. Broth, like porridge and aowana^ is spoken of in the plural : • A few broth: * Will you sup them P ' * They're very salt the day.' Brongh, ah, a halo round the moon. ' A far awa brought is a near han' storm,' saying. Browlt, adj, deformed or bowed in the legs : generally applied to a pig) a young dog, or a cal£ Bmckle, adj. brittle. * That's brtickle ware ye'r carryin'.' Bmckle sayson, ah, very unsettled weather. BroUimenti ah, a disturbance ; a broil. Bmmf, adj, curt or short in manner.