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4VGLOSSARIAL INDEX.Bradit, />/. s. drew (used esp. <strong>of</strong>pulling out a knife or sword), 6.223. A. S bredan, <strong>to</strong> drzw, braid.Braid, adv. broad, wide open, 13.-J.20.Braid, sb. sudden movement, 11 a.2 Icel. brcEg'^, a sudden movement; A. S. bredan, <strong>to</strong> weave,draw away, braid.Brake, sb. bracken, brake fern, 19c. 7.Brake, sb. a thicket, 10. 88 ;pi.Brakes, thorns, briars, 28 b. I02.Low Ger. brake, brushwood, Dan.bregne, fern, E. bracken, W. brwg,brushwood.Brassit, pt. s. F. braced, i. e. fastened,6. 242.Brastyng, pres. part, bursting, 13.39-Brede, sb. breadth, 3 b. 1341 ; onbreid = on breadth, abroad ;hence,did on breid = did abroad, unfolded,13. 113. A. S. brddo,breadth.Breme, adj. furious, violent, rough,28 b. 148. A. S. bremman, <strong>to</strong>rage. roar.Breune, v. S. <strong>to</strong> bum, 9. 43; pp.Brent, burnt, 14 a, 20.Brer, 56. briar, 13. 257; Brere,28 6. 2 ; pi Breres, 24. 39. A. S.brdr; cf. Gaelic preas, a bush,briar.Brerd, sb. surface, <strong>to</strong>p, extent along<strong>the</strong> surface, 13. 77. A. S. brerd,brim, <strong>to</strong>p. See Croppis.Brest. //. pi. burst, 13. 235.Bretfvd, adj. brimful, I. 223. Sw.hriidd/ull, brimful ; <strong>from</strong> Sw.hriidd, A. S. brerd, a brim. SeeBrerd.Brethir, sb. pi. brethren, bro<strong>the</strong>rs,II b. 26.Brokkettis, sb. //. brockets. 13.179. A brocket is a red deer <strong>of</strong>two years old.Brol, sb. a brat, child, I. 745. InPiers <strong>the</strong> Plowman. A-text, iii. 198,some MSS. read brol where o<strong>the</strong>rshave barn — bairn, child.Brooke, v. <strong>to</strong> endure, 24. 49 ; Ip. s. pr. Brook, enjoy, continue <strong>to</strong>use, 7. 129. A. S. brucan, <strong>to</strong> enjoy,cognate with L,zl.friii,fructiis;O. E. brouke, <strong>to</strong> enjoy ; but afterwards,<strong>to</strong> endure, <strong>to</strong> brook.Brouys, s&. small wood, small shootslike brushwood, 13. 165. Prov.E. broxise, brushwood, O. F. broce,small wood ; cf. G. borste, abristle.Broydrie, sb. embroidery. 26. 777.Bryttlynges sb. breaking up, cuttingup, 7. 17. A. S. brytan, <strong>to</strong>break, Sw. bryta, Dan. bryde.Bubs, pr. s. bubbles, 24. 69.Bugill, sb. F. a young ex, bullock,4. 157. O. F. bugle, Lat. huculus,a bullock.Btunbast, pr. pi. stuff out, pad cut,26. 1 145. Low Lat. bombax. It.bombace, cot<strong>to</strong>n used for quiltingor stuffing out.Bur, sb. <strong>the</strong> broad ring <strong>of</strong> iron behind<strong>the</strong> place for <strong>the</strong> hand on atilting- spear, 8. v. 72. Gaelicborr, a knob, bunch, swelling.Burdenous, adj. burdensome, 28a. 166.Btire, pt. s. S. bore, 22. 4548.Btirgionys, sb. pi. buds, 13. 99.F. bourgeon.Burgionys, pr. s. buds, 13. 1 15.Burnet, adj. <strong>of</strong> a brown colour, 13.Io5. F. brun, brunette.B uryellys, sb. pi. but miswrittenforBuryels, sb. sing, a sepulchre, 8.vi. 39. A. S. byrgels, a sepulchre.Busking, sb. dressing, manner <strong>of</strong>dressing, 25. 104. Icel. bilask, <strong>to</strong>prepare oneself, <strong>from</strong> biia, <strong>to</strong> prepare.See Boun.Busshement, sb. an ambuscade, 3b. iioS.Busteous, adj. boisterous, rude,11 a. 5, 16: Bustuus, huge, powerful,13. 177. W. buysf, wild.See Bois<strong>to</strong>us.But, prep, without, Ii a. 14, II b.29, &:c. ; except, 2. 625 ; But yf,except, 2. 6? = .

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