Brether(en). See Broþer.
Breue, v. to set down in writing; Breuyt, pa. t. sg. VII 65; pp. VII 14. [Med. L. breviāre, OE. brēfan.]
Brid(d), Byrd (XVII), n. young bird, XII a 196; (small) bird, II 305, VII 104, XII a 169, 172, XVII 514, &c. [OE. bridd, young bird (late Nth. pl. birdas).]
Brydel, n. bridle, V 84. [OE. brīdel.]
Brygge, n. (draw)bridge, V 1. [OE. brycg.] See Draw-brig.
Bryght(e), Briȝt, Bryȝt, Briht (XII), Bryht (XV), &c., adj. and adv. bright, II 152, 269, 455, IV a 72, b 6, V 158, XII b 130, XV b 26, XVII 9, &c. [OE. berht, byrht.]
Brightnes, n. splendour, XVII 15, 20. [OE. berht-nes.]
Brimme, Brymme, n. water's edge, V 104; brink, XII b 32. [OE. brymme.]
Brin, Bryn, v. trans. to burn, X 21 (implied by rime); Brynt, Brint, pa. t. X 113; pp. X 32, 165. [ON. brinna.] See Bren, Byrne.
Bring(e), Bryng(e), v. to bring, take, escort; cause to be; IV a 7, b 46, VIII a 64, IX 60, X 17, XI a 3 (adduce), XII a 193, XIV b 68, &c.; Broght(e), Broȝt(e), Brought, Brouȝt(e), pa. t. I 123, II 93, III 11, VIII a 288, XII a 25, b 47 (subj.), XVI 161, &c.; pp. V 77, VII 90, XIV b 72, &c.; Ybrouȝt, II 389, 563; bryng it to an ende, accomplish it, IX 169; bringen forth, bring forth, produce, IX 60, XII a 193; to thay bryng, until they bring (something), XVII 499; broughte oute of, rescued from, XVI 161; brought it so breff, made it so meagre, VII 74; broght dede, brought to death, I 213. [OE. bringan.]