breshney
breshney is the alternative form of bresney.
Meaning of bresney
Noun
bresney (plural bresneys)
- a dried branch or twig collected in the woods and used for firewood
- a bundle of dried branches or twigs transported on the back
- Tom made no bones about letting him off; and as soon as he got the club in his hands, he sat down on the bresna, and gave it a tap with the kippeen, (...)2022, “The lad with the goat-skin”, in J. K. Jackson, editor, Irish Folk & Fairy Tales: Fables, Folklore & Ancient Stories (Flame Tree Collector's Editions), Flame Tree Collections, →ISBN, page 121
- a bundle of dried branches or twigs transported on the back
Forms of breshney
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Questions about breshney
- What is breshney the alternative form of?
- Breshney is the alternative form of bresney.
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