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GLOSSARIAL INDEX, AND INDEX OF NAilES, 3a
Swed. bri/ta, to break. See Bretens.
Breue, s. brief, letter, 1181. See
Brefe.
Breue, yer. to describe, 1374 ;
Breues, pr. s. speaks, 984 ;
(Brev}-s),
utters, 3251 : Breiiys, pr. s.
utters, 4G2; (Breues), 1797;
Breue, pi: s. 1 p. mean, indicate,
1898 ; Breuyd, pp. recorded as
Brixsill, pr. pi. 2 p. reproach, u]ibraid,
blame, 4662. Icel. briyzti,
6. shame, blame ; briyzla, to upbraid.
Bri3t, adj. bright, 276, 427, 559,
604 ;
fair, 466 ; as s. Wight one,
5204; (Bright), 1524, 1715;
(Bryght), 2337.
Bri^tens (Bryghtyns). pr. s. brightens,
renders clear, 3o57.
Broches (Brochez\ pr. s. spurs,
2892; Brochis (Brochez), 2974;
being-, noted, 1172; Breaed, pp.
described, 35 ;
assigned, 749*
Breueyd (Breuet), recorded, 764 ;
(Brochys), pricks, 1317 ;
(Brochen),pr.
Breue, imp. s. 2 p. tell, 2285. See
pi. pierce, 787. F. hrocJier.
Brefe.
Erode, adj. broad, 1898; (Brode),
Brid, s. bird, 411, 503, 4982 ; Briddis,
1553. See Brade.
pi. 252, 4435, 4782 ; Bridis, Brode, s. child, lit. brood, 1929.
5603 ;
(Birdes). 1532.
(Broke) ; see Broweke.
Brid, s. bride, 5204 ;
(Birde), bride, Broken (Brokyn), pp. broken, 1223,
854; spouse, 3104; Brides, pi. 1349.
•wives, 4046 ; Bridis, wonion, 4125. Brolle, s. child, brat, 1928. See
(Bridvll), bridle, 789*.
Gloss, to P. Plowman.
Brig (Brigg), bridge, 2587.
Bront, s. brunt, 783.
Brigge, yer. to abate, mitigate, lit. Brosten (To-bristen, pr. pL), pp.
abridge. 3803. Shortfor Abrigge. broken, 789. See Brestes.
(Brigl.tfuU), errorfor Bretf idl, 1648. Brothire, s. brother, 5355 ;
Brothirs,
See Bretf ull.
yen. 5344.
Brilles, ;j/. beryls, 5135. Cf. F. Browden, pp. braided, woven,
hn'Uer, to sliiiie, which is derived twisted, 1524; Browde, 4913.
from a sb. brille*, a beryl (Littr^). A.S. broyden, pp. of breydan, to
Brin, yer. to burn, 3137; v. 3682; braid.
(Bryn), 2658. See Brene, Bryn. Browe, s. brae, steep bank, 4837.
Bring, v. bring, 1199 ;
yer. to carry, Broweke (Broke), v. possess, use,
1715; (Bring), V. 2101 ;
Bringes enjoy, 3412. A bad spelling;
(Brynges), pr. s. brings, 927 read hroicke.
Bringis (Bringes), 1653.
Bro3t, pt. s. brought, 974 ;
(Broght),
Briukis, pi. brinks, shores, 4377. 3118 ; Broit (Broght). pp. 48, 727,
See Brenke.
1228; (Broghtyu), 3158.
Brist, s. breast, 2871. See Brest. Brunt, s. sudden blow ;
At a brunt,
Brist, s. want, need, 3819. Swed. on a sudden, 3934. See Bront.
hrist, want, need, failure ;
A.S. Brusche (Broush), s. conflict, sudden
rush, swift movement, 783 ;
lyrst, loss, defect. In this line
& = than ;
the sense is, ' more (Brush), 2133.
for the harm of their beasts Bruschis (Brushes), j^r. s. hastens,
than their own need.' See burst hurries, 1222, 1426 ; Brusches
in Matzner.
(Brushys), flings himself, 963.
(Bristes), pr. s. bursts, 872. See Brym, s. shore, 6557. A.S. brymme.
Brestes.
Brym, s. river, 4080. A.S. hrim,
Bristils, adj. bristly, 4746. A false wave, surf, sea.
form ;
read And had bristils. Brym, adj. fierce, 496. See Breme.
(Britage), s. fortification, parapet, Brymly, adv. fiercely, 1222, 1333,
1301. See Bret age.
5451. See Bremely.
(Britens), pir. s. destroys, 1037. See Bryn, yer. to burn, 4856 ; Brynt,
Brcteus.
pt. s. burnt, shone, 6648 ;
(Brynt),