Braws

/brɔːz/ noun

Definition

Scottish and Northern English dialect plural of 'bra' meaning a hillside or slope.

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic or Old Norse origins, related to words for hillside or steep slope. Common in place names in Scotland and Northern England.

Kelly Says

The word 'braws' has nothing to do with muscle — it's a Scottish treasure meaning hillsides, which is why you see it everywhere in Scottish mountain place names!

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