brede
Americannoun
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something braided or entwined, especially a plait of hair; braid.
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braiding or embroidery.
noun
Etymology
Origin of brede
Archaic spelling of braid, given a new pronunciation in accord with modern spelling conventions
Example Sentences
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To whom she answered and sayd: husbande, by this brede, ye are none.
From Shakespeare Jest-Books Reprints of the Early and Very Rare Jest-Books Supposed to Have Been Used by Shakespeare by Hazlitt, William Carew
Quhen Alysandyr oure kyng wes dede, That Scotland led in luve and le, Away wes sons of ale and brede, Of wyne and wax, of gamyn and gle: Oure gold wes changyd into lede.
From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume VI The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century by Rogers, Charles
Look! he ascends into the azure depth Of light; he still ascends, till the blue sky Is only interrupted by some clouds240 Of lightest brede and beauty, o'er the sea Transparent hung.
From The Poetical Works of William Lisle Bowles Vol. 2 by Gilfillan, George
Little doth the wearer heed Of the heart-break in the brede; A hyena by her side Skulks, down-looking,—it is Pride.
From Poems of James Russell Lowell With biographical sketch by Nathan Haskell Dole by Lowell, James Russell
And thys schal stonde for the prebende, which is a pounde of brede, welle weyed, with a potel of ale and a messe of mete....
From Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 by Power, Eileen
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