breun

Gaelic (Scots)

adj
Definitions
  • stinking, fetid, putrid
  • filthy, loathsome, nasty, corrupt
  • bold, indelicate as a female
  • of a turbulent, boisterous disposition
  • clumsy
  • beastly, brutal

Etymology

Inherited from Old Irish brén (putrid, rotten, stinking).

Origin

Old Irish

brén

Gloss

putrid, rotten, stinking

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Property

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