* I. _act._ to weave, part. ‘broiden.’ O. and N. 645 II. _act._ to move a thing from its place. Hence, α. to draw out, as a sword. HD. 1825. part. ‘ybrad’ == drawn, caught. Wright’s L. P. p. 39 β. to brandish, as a sword or spear. Alys. 7373 γ. to pull down. RG. 22. [breide], Alys. 5856 * δ. to seize, or perhaps tear. Rel. S. v. 200. [brede] III. _neut._ to change, as-- α. to awake out of sleep. HD. 1282 β. of any violent motion of body, as to leap. Body and Soul, 46 Braid, _sb._ == 1. a quick motion, from III. β.; hence, ‘at a breid’ == in an instant. Body and Soul, 182. ON. bragð. 2. a violent struggle or wrench. RG. 22 Brain, _sb._ RG. 49, 446 Branch, _sb._ RG. 152 Brand, _sb._ == a burning mass. Body and Soul, 208 ---- == torch. Alys. 5295. [brond]. AS. brand ---- == fire. Alys. 1856. [wilde bround] Brased, _adj._ == of brass. Ps. cvi. 16 Brass, _sb._ RG. 2, 251 Bray, _sb._ == noise. Alys. 2175 Breach, _sb._ [bruch]. Wright’s L. P. p. 30 Bread, _sb._ RG. 238 Breadth, _sb._ [brede]. RG. 385 Break, _v. a._ 47 B. part. ‘i-broke’ 1005 B. ---- _v. n._ pret. ‘brake.’ 2154 B. ---- == to break out (of flesh). 2421 B. Breaking, _sb._ == breach, gap. Ps. cv. 23 Breast, _sb._ RG. 419 Breath, _sb._ Fragm. Sci. 203 Breathe, _v. n._ Fragm. Sci. 202 Breche, == beech? q. v. Breech, _sb._ == rump. RG. 322 ---- == breeches. 260 B. Breed, _v. a._ (of a bird). 2 s. pres. ‘breist.’ O. and N. 1631. RG. 177. part. ‘ibred’ == brought up, educated. O. and N. 1722. Body and Soul, 81 Breed, _v. n._ == spring forth. Wright’s L. P. p. 45 Breist, == breedest. See Breed Breme, _adj._ == glorious, renowned. Wright’s L. P. pp. 52, 32. AS. breme ---- == eager, lustful. O. and N. 202 Brenne, _sb._ == burning. HD. 1239 Breth, _sb._ == wrath. Ps. ii. 5; vi. 2. ON. brædi == anger Breven, _v. a._ == write down. Pol. S. 156. Brew, _v. a._ [browe]. RG. 26 Brewer, _sb._ Rel. S. vii. 35 Brewster, _sb._ Rel. Ant. ii. p. 176 Breȝe, _sb._ See Brow. Breze, _sb._ == gadfly. Ps. civ. 34. AS. brimse Briar, _sb._ RG. 331 Bridal, _sb._ Alys. 1071. K. Horn, 1064 Bride, _sb._ HD. 2131 Bridegroom, _sb._ [bridegome]. Ps. xviii. 6 Bride, _sb._ == bridle. Alys. 7626 Bridge, _sb._ RG. 399 Bridle, _sb._ RG. 396 Bright, _adj._ HD. 2131. Wright’s L. P. p. 33 Brim, _sb._ == brink. 476 β Brimstone, _sb._ Body and Soul, 219 Bring, _v. a._ RG. 379. pret. ‘brought.’ RG. 309. part. ‘ybroȝt,’ ‘ibrouȝt.’ RG. 376, 491 Brinie, _sb._ == cuirass. HD. 1775. Fr. brugne, brugnie. The root is ‘brun’ from ‘brinnan,’ to burn or shine; Cf. OHG. brunna Brink, _sb._ Alys. 3491. K. Horn, 147 Brise, _v. a._ == bruise. HD. 1835 Bristle, _sb._ Alys. 6621 Bristled, _adj._ == having bristles. Alys. 5722 Britheling, == worthless, a rascal. Rel. S. vi. 11. Cf. O. Eng. ‘brothell’ Brittene, == cut in pieces? HD. 2700. Cf. ‘brittned,’ in Gloss. to Ormulum. AS. bryttian