To move or rush forward forcefully and abruptly; to plunge or surge ahead without hesitation.
From Scottish and Northern English dialect 'breenge' or 'brenge,' possibly related to 'bringing' or from Scandinavian influences on Scottish English. The exact etymology is uncertain but may relate to 'bring' or 'brink.'
Scottish dialect words like 'breenge' sound made-up but they're actually surviving words from medieval English and Scandinavian languages—Scotland was heavily influenced by Viking contact, which shaped its vocabulary!
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