brose
nounEtymology From the Doric dialect of North East Scotland, from earlier browes, from Old French broez, nominative of broet (“stew, soup made from meat broth”) (French brouet) diminutive of breu, from Medieval Latin brodium, from Proto-Germanic *bruþą (“broth”). See broth.
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Scotland, Usually Oatmeal mixed with boiling water or milk.
- I had not far to seek for him: he stood waiting in the passage, for the cooling of his brose.1836 Joanna Baillie Witchcraft, Act 1
- Derived terms
- Athole brose, brosy, brosey, brosy-faced