LL-L "Lexicon" 2004.07.05 (06) [E]

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From: Sandy Fleming <sandy at scotstext.org>
Subject: "Lexicon" [E]

> From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Lexicon
>
> Apparently, Scots has several general equivalents for this.  Of these, I
> feel that _brae_ (related to or derived from Gaeilic _br ighe_ 'upper part
> (of a place)'?) is closest related in meaning to LS _an-barg_ in that it
can
> denote a fairly steep hillside or bank, an upland area, or a path or road
> with a fairly steep gradient.

It doesn't have to be steep at all to qualify as a "brae".

Some common terminology:

braefit: the foot of a "brae".

braeheid: the flatter area at the top of a "brae".

snab: the place where the "brae" starts to level off before reaching the
"braeheid".

a stey brae: a steep "brae".

braes: an area with a number of topographically related "braes" or a
continuous winding embankment, eg "Lade Braes" in St Andrews, Fife.

A well-known proverb is "A stoot hert tae a stey brae." [@ stu? hIr? tI a
st at I bre:] - meaning "A stout (strong) heart to a steep
hillside/slope/path."

A popular idiomatic phrase for "to climb the hill" is "tae speel the brae".

Sandy
http://scotstext.org/

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