Chaucer's Works, Volume 6 — Introduction, Glossary, and Indexes

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Brèèd, s. bread, A 147, 341, B 2780, 3624, D 143, F 614; R. 216.

Breem, s. bream, a fish, A 350.

Breest, s.; see Brest.

Brèèth, s. breath, A 5; R. 547, 1509.

Breide, v.; usually Breyde, q.v.

Breke, v. break, A 551, C 936; br. his day, fail to pay on the day, G 1040; Breke, ger. B 40; 2. 83; Breken, ger. to interrupt, B 2233; Brak, pt. s. 3. 71; A 1468, B 288; Breke, pr. s. subj. 4. 242; I 24; Breke, 2 pr. pl. subj. break off, T. v. 1032; Breke, pt. s. subj. would break, B 4578; Broke, pp. broken, 3. 730; A 3571; Broken, pp. shipwrecked, L. 1487.

Brekers, s. pl. breakers, transgressors, 5. 78.

Brekinge, s. breaking, I 884.

Brekke, s. break, flaw, defect, 3. 940.