Brere, sb. briar, S3, W2; brer, S3; breres, pl., S, S3, C; breris, W.—­AS. brA(C)r, also brA|*re, pl. (OET).

Bres; see Bras.

Bresil, adj. brittle, H; see Brisel.

Brest, sb. breast, C; breost, MD; breast, voice, S3; breste, PP; bryst, MD.—­AS. brA(C)ost.

Bresten, v. to burst, S2, C2, W, MD; brasten, S3, MD; bersten, S, C; brast, pt. s., C3, PP; barste, P; braste, pl., C3, S2; brest, S3; brusten, pp., damaged, hurt severely, S2, MD.—­Icel. bresta, pt. brast, pp. brostinn; cp.  AS. berstan.

Bretful, adj. brimful, S3, C, PP, HD; bratful, S2, PP; bredful, PP.  Cp.  Swed. brAddful.  See Brerdful.

BreA deg., sb. breath, vapour, voice, word, MD, PP, CM; breA deg.e, dat., S.—­AS. brA|*A deg..

Brethe, sb. anger, wrath, H; breth, H.—­Icel. brA|A deg.i, anger, from brAiA deg.r, hasty.  See BroA deg..

Brethir; see BroA deg.er.

Breuet, sb. brief, letter of indulgence, P; breuettes, pl., P.—­Late Lat. brevetum.

Brewen, v. to brew, MD; brew, pt. s. contrived, C2, PP; breuh, S2, PP.—­AS. brA(C)owan, pt. brA(C)aw, pp. browen.

Brewestere, brewster, P; breusters, pl. ale-wives, female-brewers, S2, PP.

Breyden; see Brayden.

Brid, sb. a young bird, PP, C2, C3, W; bridd, S; bridde, PP; bred, PP; bredde, PP; berd, MD; bird, MD; briddes, pl., S2, C; bryddez, S2; briddis, W, H; birds, S3 (26. 1150).—­AS. bridd.

Brigge, sb. bridge, PP, S, CM; brugge, PP; bregge, MD; brygge, PP; brig, S2.—­AS. brycg; cp.  Icel. bryggja.

Briggen, v. to bridge, S.

Brike, sb. calamity, C2; see Bryk.

Bringen, v. to bring, S; brohte, pt. s., S; brochte, S; brou3*te, S2; brouhte, S; bro3*te, S, S2; broght, pl., S2; broht, pp.  S2; broght, S2; brou3*t, S2; ibr3*t, S2; y-bro3*t, S2; y-brought, C; ibroht, S; ibrouht, S2; ibrocht, S.

Brink, sb. brink, margin, MD; brenke, dat., W; brynke, MD.—­Cp.  Swed. brink, Icel. brekka.

Brinnen; see Brennen.

Brisel, adj. brittle, H; bresil, H; brissal, JD.  See below.