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Where does “brawly” come from?

brawly (Scots) comes from Scots braw, from Scots brave.

brawly (Scots): Finely, handsomely

Definitions

  1. Finely, handsomely

Ancestry of “brawly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scotsbrawfine, handsome, good; Sunday best
2Scotsbrave—
Every word from Scots brave →