noun
brae
BRAY/breɪ/
A hillside or slope, especially in Scottish usage.
The grassy brae slopes down toward a narrow stream.
Etymology
The Scots word already meant a slope or river bank. It may ultimately connect with an Old Norse word for “eyelash,” through “eyebrow” and then the “brow of a hill.”
More examples
- Sheep grazed on the brae beside the loch.
- The Scottish song describes a flower-covered brae.
- A narrow path winds across the steep brae.
Forms
brae · braes
Similar words
- hill
- A hill is a raised landform; brae usually refers to its sloping side in Scottish usage.