ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Brishings

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Brishings is a noun meaning (UK, dialect) hedge trimmings.

Meaning

(UK, dialect) hedge trimmings.

Example Sentences

The first wood down is sere and small, / From the hills, the brishings off the hills; / And then come by the bats and all / We cut last year in the hills; […]
The fire our friend, that symbol since the cave, / Which on a wintry morning, still half dark, / In roadside fireside when our days are stark / But bonfire brishings of the hedges spark / Touches our childish heart, and makes us brave.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include brash, teenage, tinet, frith, brattling, birse.

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