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BRAWLY
Etymology
Adjective
brawly (comparative more brawly, superlative most brawly)
Having or characterised by brawls.
Anagrams
• byrlaw, warbly
Source: Wiktionary
BRAW
Braw, a. [See Brave, a.] [Scot. & Prov. Eng.]
1. Well-dressed; handsome; smart; brave; -- used of persons or their clothing, etc.; as, a braw lad. "A braw new gown." Burns.
2. Good; fine. "A braw night." Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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