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Etymologies
- From brim + -er. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“And now, when you have pledged my uncle, who threatens you with what he calls a brimmer, I will tell you what you think of me. '”
“And now, when you have pledged my uncle, who threatens you with what he calls a brimmer, I will tell you what you think of me.””
“And now, when you have pledged my uncle, who threatens you with what he calls a brimmer, I will tell you what you think of me. ”
““Here is to thee, with all my heart, son Harry,” said the old man, filling a brimmer to his companion and another to himself;”
“Till he the bottom of the brimmer saw. and comes off clearly, sound trumpets, fife and drums, the spectators will applaud him, the [1429] bishop himself (if he belie them not) with his chaplain will stand by and do as much,”
“Gentlemen, fill a brimmer — this is my excellent friend, Bailie Nicol”
““Drink hael, Holy Clerk of Copmanhurst!” answered the warrior, and did his host reason in a similar brimmer.”
“Hence Moses chose rather to drink a brimmer of these, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season.”
“I called for small-beer, the master tipped the wink, and the servant brought me a brimmer of October.”
“I still ken a bran from a brimmer -- bless your heart!”
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