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Bran
If not Bran, it is Bran's brother. If not the real “Simon
Pure,” it is just as good. A complimentary expression. Bran was
Fingal's dog, a mighty favourite.
Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Bran from Infoplease:
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