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Old 19th September 2010, 04:56
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Originally Posted by DenzilMagnus View Post
The chiefs of the Clan Morrison in the Hebrides were the hereditory brieves of the island of Lewis, where they had their stronghold of Dun Eystein. A brieve or brehon was like an hereditary local judge.
It would be interesting to ponder if the modern slang for a lawyer, a "brief", is connected with the word "brieve".
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