BRECCIATED
Brec"ci*a`ted, a.
Defn: Consisting of angular fragments cemented together; resembling
breccia in appearance.
The brecciated appearance of many specimens [of meteorites]. H. A.
Newton.
BRED
Bred,
Defn: imp. & p. p. of Breed. Bred out, degenerated. "The strain of man's bred out into baboon and monkey." Shak. — Bred to arms. See under Arms. — Well bred. (a) Of a good family; having a good pedigree. "A gentleman well bred and of good name." Shak. [Obs., except as applied to domestic animals.] (b) Well brought up, as shown in having good manners; cultivated; refined; polite.
BREDE; BREEDE
Brede, or Breede, n.
Defn: Breadth. [Obs.] Chaucer.
BREDE
Brede, n. Etym: [See Braid woven cord.]
Defn: A braid. [R.]
Half lapped in glowing gauze and golden brede. Tennyson.
BREECH
Breech, n. Etym: [See Breeches.]
1. The lower part of the body behind; the buttocks.