Braunche, Branch, n. branch, I 121, V 109, XVII 511. [OFr. branche.]
Bre, n. foaming sea, VII 152. [App. a curious allit. use of OE. brīw, *brēo, broth.]
Bred(e), n. bread, VIII a 18, 129, 131, 207, 298; as euer ete I brede = so may I live, on my life, XVII 395; hors bred, houndes bred, bread of beans, bran, &c., for the food of horses and dogs, VIII a 208. [OE. brēad.]
Bred-corne, n. grain for bread, VIII a 64. [Prec. + OE. corn.]
Brede, Breed, n. breadth, XVII 126; of breed, in breadth, XVII 259. [OE. brǣdu.]
Brede, v. intr. (to expand), grow, VI 55. [OE. brǣdan.]
Bredeȝ, n. pl. planks, V 3. [OE. bred.]
Breff, adj. brief, meagre, VII 74. [OFr. bref.]
Breke(n), v. to break, violate, VIII a 31, IX 46, XI b 187, XVI 257, XVII 387, &c.; intr. II 338, IX 118; Brak, pa. t. sg. X 106; Breke, pa. t. pl. V 14; Broke, pp. injured, VIII b 34 (see Broke-legged, VIII a 130); Brokynne, broken, XVI 195. [OE. brecan.]
Brekynge, n. breaking; smale b., breaking a long note into a number of short ones, fine trilling, XI b 138. [OE. brecung.]