Brat
A child; so called from the Welsh, brat, a child's
pinafore; and brat is a contraction of brattach, a cloth,
also a standard.
“Every man must repair to the brattach of his tribe.” —Scott.
O Israel! O household of the Lord!
O Abraham's brats! O brood of blessed seed!
Gascoigne: De Profundis.
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