Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A standard.
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Examples
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Their forces are assembling on each side, and not a man claiming in the tenth degree of kindred but must repair to the brattach of his tribe, or stand to the punishment of fire and sword.
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“I was sure the foul spell would be broken through, and that the tardy spirit which besieged him would fly at the sound of the pipe and the first flutter of the brattach!”
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"I was sure the foul spell would be broken through, and that the tardy spirit which besieged him would fly at the sound of the pipe and the first flutter of the brattach!"
The Fair Maid of Perth St. Valentine's Day Walter Scott 1801
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Their forces are assembling on each side, and not a man claiming in the tenth degree of kindred but must repair to the brattach of his tribe, or stand to the punishment of fire and sword.
The Fair Maid of Perth St. Valentine's Day Walter Scott 1801
bilby commented on the word brattach
Scottish term for flag/banner.
September 8, 2022