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+Breels+, _sb. pl._ wretches, HD, MD (p. 343).
+Breggid+, _pt. s._ shortened, W; see +Abregge+. [[Addition]]
+Breken+, _v._ to break, S, S2, PP; +breoken+, S; +brec+, _pr. s._, S; +brac+, _pt. s._, S; +brek+, S; +brec+, S2; +brak+, S2, PP; +breken+, _pl._, S; +y-broke+, _pp._, S2; +ibroke+, S2.--AS. _brecan_, pt. _braec_ (pl. _br?con_), pp. _brocen_.
+Brek-gurdel+, _sb._ a breech-girdle, MD; +brekgyrdylle+, _lumbare_, Voc.; +brechgerdel+, MD; +breigirdel+, MD; +brigirdil+, MD; +brygyrdyll+, Prompt.; +breigerdlis+, _pl._, purses, PP. See +Breech+.
+Breme+, _sb._ bream, Prompt.; +brem+, C.--OF. _bresme_ (F. _breme_); OHG. _brahsema_.
+Breme+, _adj._ fierce, angry, S, S2, S3, H, PP; +brem+, S2; +breme+, _adv._, S2; +breeme+, C.--AS. _breme_ famous, n.o.ble.
+Bremely+, _adv._ fiercely, furiously, loudly, S2; +bremly+, S2.
+Bremstoon+; see +Brynston+.
+Bren+, _sb._ bran, S2, C, P.--OF. _bren_ (F. _bran_).
+Brene+; see +Brune+.
+Brenke+; see +Brink+.
+Brennen+, _v._ to burn, S2, S3, C, C2, PP, W; +bren+, S2; +brinnen+, S, S2; +brende+, _pt. s._, S, S2, C2; +brent+, S2; +brendon+, _pl._, S; +brenneden+, W; +brende+, +brenned+, +brend+, S2; +brende+, C; +brenten+, W2; +brend+, _pp._, S, S2, C; +brent+, C2, S3, W; +y-brend+, C3; +y-brent+, C.--Icel. _brenna_; cp. Goth. _brinnan_, Cf. +Bernen+.
+Brenningly+, _adv._ ardently, fiercely, C.
+Brent+, _adj._ steep, high, S2, JD; see +Brant+.
+Breo-+; see +Bre-+.
+Brerd+, _sb._ brim, margin, surface, top, S3, MD; +brurd+, MD; +brerde+, MD.--AS. _brerd_, brim, top of a vessel, sh.o.r.e; cp. OHG.
_brort_, also Icel. _broddr_, the front.
+Brerd-ful+, _adv._ brimful, MD; +brurdful+, S2. Cf. +Bretful+.
+Brere+, _sb._ briar, S3, W2; +brer+, S3; +breres+, _pl._, S, S3, C; +breris+, W.--AS. _brer_, also _br?re_, pl. (OET).
+Bres+; see +Bras+.
+Bresil+, _adj._ brittle, H; see +Brisel+.
+Brest+, _sb._ breast, C; +breost+, MD; +breast+, voice, S3; +breste+, PP; +bryst+, MD.--AS. _breost_.
+Bresten+, _v._ to burst, S2, C2, W, MD; +brasten+, S3, MD; +bersten+, S, C; +brast+, _pt. s._, C3, PP; +barste+, P; +braste+, _pl._, C3, S2; +brest+, S3; +brusten+, _pp._, damaged, hurt severely, S2, MD.--Icel.
_bresta_, pt. _brast_, pp. _brostinn_; cp. AS. _berstan_.
+Bretful+, _adj._ brimful, S3, C, PP, HD; +bratful+, S2, PP; +bredful+, PP. Cp. Swed. _braddful_. See +Brerdful+.
+Bre+, _sb._ breath, vapour, voice, word, MD, PP, CM; +bree+, _dat._, S.--AS. _br?_.
+Brethe+, _sb._ anger, wrath, H; +breth+, H.--Icel. _braei_, anger, from _brar_, hasty. See +Bro+.
+Brethir+; see +Broer+.
+Breuet+, _sb._ brief, letter of indulgence, P; +breuettes+, _pl._, P.--Late Lat. _brevetum_.
+Brewen+, _v._ to brew, MD; +brew+, _pt. s._ contrived, C2, PP; +breuh+, S2, PP.--AS. _breowan_, pt. _breaw_, pp. _browen_.
+Brewestere+, brewster, P; +breusters+, _pl._ ale-wives, female-brewers, S2, PP.
+Breyden+; see +Brayden+.
+Brid+, _sb._ a young bird, PP, C2, C3, W; +bridd+, S; +bridde+, PP; +bred+, PP; +bredde+, PP; +berd+, MD; +bird+, MD; +briddes+, _pl._, S2, C; +bryddez+, S2; +briddis+, W, H; +birds+, S3 (26. 1150).--AS. _bridd_.
+Brigge+, _sb._ bridge, PP, S, CM; +brugge+, PP; +bregge+, MD; +brygge+, PP; +brig+, S2.--AS. _brycg_; cp. Icel. _bryggja_.
+Briggen+, _v._ to bridge, S.
+Brike+, _sb._ calamity, C2; see +Bryk+.
+Bringen+, _v._ to bring, S; +brohte+, _pt. s._, S; +brochte+, S; +brou?te+, S2; +brouhte+, S; +bro?te+, S, S2; +broght+, _pl._, S2; +broht+, _pp._ S2; +broght+, S2; +brou?t+, S2; +ibr?t+, S2; +y-bro?t+, S2; +y-brought+, C; +ibroht+, S; +ibrouht+, S2; +ibrocht+, S.
+Brink+, _sb._ brink, margin, MD; +brenke+, _dat._, W; +brynke+, MD.--Cp. Swed. _brink_, Icel. _brekka_.
+Brinnen+; see +Brennen+.
+Brisel+, _adj._ brittle, H; +bresil+, H; +brissal+, JD. See below.
+Brisen+, _v._ to crush, MD; +brisse+, MD; +bresen+, MD; +brisid+, _pp._, W.
+Brisokis+, _sb. pl._ wild cabbage, H.
+Britel+, _adj._ brittle, fragile, MD; +britil+, S2, W; +brutel+, MD; +brutil+, CM; +brotel+, MD.--From base of AS. _bruton_, _pt. pl._ of _breotan_, to break.
+Britnen+, _v._ to break, break up, MD; +bruttenet+, _pp._ destroyed, slain, S2; +bretynyd+, HD.--AS. _brytnian_, to distribute, dispense.
+Britoner+, _sb._ a man of Brittany, a Frenchman, P; +Brytonere+, P; see +Brutiner+.
+Bri?t+, _adj._ bright, S, PP; +bricht+, S; +brict+, S; +briht+, S; +brigt+, S; +bryht+, S2; +bry?t+, S2; +brihtre+, _comp._, S; +bri?ter+, S; +brictest+, _superl._, S.--AS. _beorht_.
+Bri?te+, _adv._ brightly, MD; +bryghte+, C2.
+Bri?tnesse+, _sb._ brightness, W2; +brichtnesse+, S; +brihtnesse+, S; +brictnesse+, S.--AS. _beorhtnes_.
+Brocage+, a treaty by an agent, PP; +brokages+, _pl._, P.--OF.
_brocage_, 'exprime l'idee de ruse et de perfidie' (G.o.defroy).
+Broche+, _sb._ brooch, match, spear, spit, MD; +brouch+, S2; +broch+, C; +broches+, _pl._, C2, PP.--OF. _broche_.
+Brochen+, _v._ to spur, pierce through, put on the spit, broach a cask, MD; +brochede+, _pt. s._, S2, PP.--OF. _brocher_, Prov. _brocar_.
