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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Item paid for brede and ale and fewell departyd amongs the susters by a yere and a half lij s.
From Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 by Power, Eileen
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
The death with trenchant dart, doth brede in brest sutch il, As I cannot forget the smart, that thereby riseth stil.
From The Palace of Pleasure Volume 3 by Painter, William
I am the brede of lyf that came downe from heuen.
From A Ryght Profytable Treatyse Compendiously Drawen Out Of Many and Dyvers Wrytynges Of Holy Men by Betson, Thomas
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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