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

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Breð], sb. breath, vapour, voice, word, MD, PP, CM; breðe, dat., S.—AS. brǽð.

[ Brethe], sb. anger, wrath, H; breth, H.—Icel. bræði, anger, from bráðr, hasty. See [Broð].

Brethir; see [Broðer].

[ 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. bréowan, pt. bréaw, 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.