Note 66 — Chapter II
Reading edition
Chalmers for Celtic,Pinkerton for Gothic,Jamieson, “Teutonic Etymons.”
DrustProbably the British name Trwst, which signifies din.Drust, a common Pikish name, is also Persian, and signifies sincerus.... The Persians were the old Sythæ or Goths, from whom the rest sprung.Su. Goth. troest, dristig. Germ., dreist. Alem. gidrost, daring.
Brudi or BrideiBrudw, which is pronounced Bridw or Bradw, is in the British treacherous.Brudi is the real Gothic name; Bout is the wounded (Bott ictus Wachter).Island., Briddi eminebat. vercl: breida, to extend; and Sueo-Goth, e, law; 2. one who extends the law, who publishes it.
For other instances see Burton’s Scotland, i. p. 196.