Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A race at country weddings.—
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Examples
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The subject is the "riding of the broose" at a country wedding: a race (on foot if a short distance, on horse if far) from the bride's home to her new one, the winner getting a kiss from the bride, being allowed to welcome her to her married house, and having the first dance.
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It is guid broose, verra guid broose, that many an honest woman would be unco glad to hae for hersel 'and her puir bairns, forbye _you!
Self-Raised Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth 1859
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_Broose_, broth, a race at country weddings; he who first reaches the bridegroom's house on returning from church wins the broose.
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Apart from a very large not pretty broose awn mai hiney, an a few akes an pains, I’s doin okay.
Yu’z frum - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2009
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"riding for the kail" or "for the broose" -- a pot of spiced broth.
Customs and Fashions in Old New England Alice Morse Earle 1881
qms commented on the word broose
The wedding once done, a race ensues
Involving the lusty kilted youths.
The new-minted missus
Will dole out some kisses
To he who comes first in the broose.
According to the OED the vowel in broose is one of those peculiarly Scottish stranglings. Think of the sound made by an expiring bagpipe as it dwindles to a flaccid state. I have elected to rhyme it as you see. Those who want perfect authenticity should abuse the rhyming words into conformity.
May 28, 2017