BRESTE, _v._ burst, T. v. 1008; afflict, T. iii. 1434; break, D 1103, E 1169; _ger._ to burst, HF. 2018; T. ii. 408, iv. 1638; Bresten, _v._ burst, break, T. iv. 373; A 1980; Brest, _pr. s._ bursts, A 2610; breaks, T. i. 258, iii. 1637; Brast, _pt. s._ burst out, T. v. 1078; F 1480; burst, L. 1033; B 697, 4408; H 263; broke, 3. 1193; Brast, _pt. s._ burst (_or read_ braste = would burst), T. v. 180; 7. 94; Braste, _pt. pl._ burst, T. ii. 326; Broste, _pt. pl._ B 671, C 234; Brosten, _pt. pl._ 4. 96; Breste, _pr. s. subj._ burst, break, F 759; may break, T. i. 599; Braste, _pt. s. subj._ would burst, T. ii. 1108, v. 530; would break, 3. 1193; Brosten, _pp._ burst, T. ii. 976; broken, L. 1300, 2416; A 3829. BRESTING, _s._ bursting, F 973. BREST-PLAT, _s._ breast-plate, A 2120. BRETFUL, _adj._ brimful, A 687, 2164; HF. 2123. Cf. Swed. _br[:a]ddful_, full to the brim. BRETHEREN, _pl._ brethren, brothers, 7. 60; T. v. 1227; A 252 _c_, F 668. BRETHERHED, _s._ brotherhood, religious order, A 511; Bretherhede, B 1232; Brotherhede, D 1399. BREWE, _v._ brew; Brew, _pt. s._ contrived, B 3575. BREWHOUS, _s._ brew-house, beer-house, A 3334. BREYDE, _ger._ to start, T. iv. 230, 348; _v._ awake, F 477; Breyde, _1 pr. s._ start, T. v. 1262; Breyde, _1 pt. s._ awoke, D 799; Breyde, _pt. s._ started, T. v. 1243; F 1027; awoke, A 4285; started, went (out of his wits), B 3728; drew, B 837; Brayde, _pt. s._ took hastily, HF. 1678; Brayd, _pp._ started, gone suddenly, 7. 124. A.S. _bregdan_, str. verb; pt. t. _braegd_. But Ch. usually employs it as a weak verb. BRID, _s._ bird, HF. 1003; L. 1757; A 3699, F 460, 874, G 1342, H 163; Briddes, _gen._ 4. 23; T. ii. 921; B 3366; Briddes, _pl._ birds, R. 71, 88, 101; 5. 190; B 4. p 4. 132; A 2929, B 4071, E 572, F 611, I 195; young of birds, 5. 192. 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, pi[`e]ge'; 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. BRINGER, _s._ one who brings; _br. out_, remover, D 1196. BRINK, _s._ brink; Brinke. _dat._ B 3. m. 10. 10; E 1401, F 858, 1160; Brinkes, _pl._ R. 1417; HF. 803. BRINNE, _ger._ to burn, D 52. See BRENNE. BRISTLEDE, _adj. def._ bristly, B 4. m 7. 39. BRISTLES, _pl._ bristles, A 556, E 1824.