Word before Fox or Rabbit in Uncle Remus stories (4)

I believe the answer is:

brer

(Other definitions for brer that I've seen before include "-- Rabbit, children's book character" , "Southern US relation" , "___ Rabbit (from Uncle Remus stories)" , "folksy US sibling" , "US brother" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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