What does bruff mean?
Bruff means Alternative form of brough (“halo around the sun or moon”).
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Alternative form of brough (“halo around the sun or moon”).
One of the men thinks we are going to have a storm, and points to the "bruff" round the sun. Sure enough , there is a broken ring of angry ominous-looking clouds encircling the sun; his face appears dimmed, and a sultriness prevails.
[…] the moon, as the orb shines through the haze, 'A far off bruff Is a storm near enough'[,] that is, when the halo appears in advance of the moon, like a fore-frame. The larger the bruff, the nearer the storm; or, […]
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Bruff means Alternative form of brough (“halo around the sun or moon”).
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One of the men thinks we are going to have a storm, and points to the "bruff" round the sun. Sure enough , there is a broken ring of angry ominous-looking clouds encircling the sun; his face appears dimmed, and a sultriness prevails.
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