[ 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. brème); OHG. brahsema.

[ Breme], adj. fierce, angry, S, S2, S3, H, PP; brem, S2; breme, adv., S2; breeme, C.—AS. bréme famous, noble.

[ 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.