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briosc

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Breeze (Andrew): Celtic etymologies for brisk ‘active, lively’ and caddow ‘woollen covering’.
In N&Q 41/3 (Sep., 1994), pp. 307–310.
Engl. brisk ‘active, lively’: Ir. briosc ‘brisk’; Engl. caddow ‘woollen covering’: Ir. cadó ‘cover, cap’ [OIr. catúd].
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