A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Breden], v. to spread, S, Prompt.—AS. brǽdan.

[ Breden], v. to roast, MD; bret, pr. s., S.—AS. brǽdan.

[ Breden], v. to breed, to produce, to be produced, MD, PP; bredden, pt. pl., PP; i-bred, pp., S.—AS. brédan, to nourish. See [Brode].

Bred-gume; see [Brydegome].

[ Bred-wrigte], sb. bread-wright, baker, S. See [Bred].

[ Breech], sb. pl. breeches, drawers, C2, C3; brech, S; breche, PP; brek, Voc.—AS. bréc, pl. of bróc; cp. Icel. brækr, pl. of brók.

Breed; see [Bred].

[ Breels], sb. pl. wretches, HD, MD (p. 343).

[ Breggid], pt. s. shortened, W; see [Abregge].

[ Breken], v. to break, S, S2, PP; breoken, S; brecð, 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. bræc (pl. brǽcon), pp. brocen.