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

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Brige, s. contention, B 2872. Cf. F. brigue, Ital. briga.

Brigge, s. bridge, A 3922.

Bright, adj. fair, R. 1009; Brighte, voc. bright, 1. 181; Brighte, pl. 3, 337; A 104, 1700.

Brighte, adj. as s. brightness (after for), T. ii. 864.

Brighte, adv. brightly, B 11, 2034.

Brike, s. a trap, snare, 'fix,' dilemma, B 3580. O.F. bricque, also briche, 'trappe, attrape, piège'; Godefroy.

Brimme, s. dat. brim of a lake, water, L. 2451.

Brimstoon, s. brimstone, sulphur, A 629, G 798, 824, 1439, I 548.

Bringe, v. bring; Bringe forth, v. educe, B 3. p. 12. 30; Bringen, v. B 3623; Bringes, 2 pr. s. bringest, HF. 1908 (a Northern form); Bringeth, imp. pl. bring, B 3384; conduct, F 1489; Broghten, pt. pl. B 2590; Brought, pp. induced, B 3. p 4. 15; introduced, brought in, B 2. m 8. 6; made broght, caused to be brought, HF. 155.