BroAzeful, adj. violent, MD; braithful, JD.

Brothel, sb. a wretch, PP, MD, HD; brothell, Palsg.

BroAzeliche, adv. violently, MD; broAzely, hastily, quickly, S2; braithly, JD.

BroA deg.er, sb. brother, PP; gen. s., C2; broA deg.ere, pl., S; breA deg.ere, S; brethir, S3; breA deg.re, S; briA deg.ere, S; bretheren, C2, PP.—­AS. brA cubedA deg.or.

BroA deg.er-hed, sb. brotherhood, MD; bretherhede, C; britherhed, W; britherhod, W.

BroA deg.er-rede, sb. fraternity, MD (p. 354).—­AS. brA cubedA deg.orrA|den.

Brouded, pp. braided, C2; see Brayden.

Broudster, sb. embroiderer, JD.

Broudyng, sb. embroidery; browdyng, C, CM.

Brouken, v. to use, enjoy, eat, PP, C, G; bruken, S; breken, S; brooke, to endure, S3; bruc, imp. s. use, S; ibroken, pp., S.—­AS. brAcan, pt. brA(C)ac (pl. brucon), pp. brocen.

Broun, adj. brown, C, PP; brun, sb. brown horn, S.—­AS. brAn.

Bru-; see Bry-, Bri-, Brou-.

Brugge; see Brigge.

Bruk, sb. locust (= bruchus), W2, H; bruyk, H.—­Gr. [Greek:  brouchos, broukos].

Brune, sb. burning, S, MD; brene, S2,—­AS. bryne.

Brunie, sb. corslet, coat of mail, S; brinie, MD; brini, HD, MD; burne, MD; bryniges, pl., S; brenyes, HD.—­Icel. brynja:  Goth, brunjo; cp.  AS. byrne.

Brurd; see Brerd.

Brusten; see Bresten.

Brut, sb.  Briton; Bruttes, pl., S.

Brutayne, sb.  Brittany, S2.

Brutil; see Britel.

Brutiner, sb. a man of Brittany, a Frenchman, a swaggerer, PP; Brytonere, P; Britoner, P.

Brutnen, v. to hew in pieces, MD; bruttenet, pp. slain, S2; see Britnen.

Bryche, adj. reduced, poor, S2.—­AS. bryce, frail.

Bryd-ale, sb. marriage-feast, MD; bridale, P, W; bredale, S; bruydale, P; brudale, S.—­AS. brA1/2d-ealo, a bride-ale, bride-feast.

Bryde, sb. bride, domiduca, Voc., PP; brede, PP; bruyd, CM; brud, MD, S; brid, MD.—­AS. brA1/2d:  OS. brAd; cp.  OHG. brAt (OtfrA-d).

Bryde-gome, sb. bridegroom, MD; bredgume, S; brudgume, MD.—­AS. brA1/2dguma (brA(C)dguma); cp.  OHG. brAti-*gomo (Otfrid).