abreed

Scots

Alternative forms

abrede, abreid, abraid, a-breadth

Etymology

a- +‎ brede (“breadth, width”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /əˈbrid/, /əˈbridθ/

Adverb

abreed (not comparable)

In wider stretch, wide, apart, open.
Over a wide area, abroad.
To pieces, in pieces.

References

“abreed, adv.” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.

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