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

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Brike], sb. calamity, C2; see [Bryk].

[ Bringen], v. to bring, S; brohte, pt. s., S; brochte, S; brouȝte, S2; brouhte, S; broȝte, S, S2; broght, pl., S2; broht, pp. S2; broght, S2; brouȝt, S2; ibrȝt, S2; y-broȝt, 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 bréotan, 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].