Obs. exc. dial. [f. BRUCKLE a. + -NESS.] ‘Bruckle’ quality or condition; frailty.

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1423.  James I., Kingis Q., cxciv. Pray the reder … Of his gudnesse thy brukilnesse to knytt.

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a. 1560.  Rolland, Crt. Venus, II. 962. Full of brukilnes.

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a. 1605.  Montgomerie, Flyting, l. 611. Fecklesse foolishnes and beastly bruklenes.

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