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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Quat eylyt the, Stevyn? art thou wod? or thou gynnyst to brede?
From Ballads of Mystery and Miracle and Fyttes of Mirth Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Second Series by Sidgwick, Frank
He was large, and no wicth gnede; Hauede he non so god brede, Ne on his bord non so god shrede, He fed the poor.
From The Lay of Havelok the Dane by Unknown
Meantime the clouds, impressed with livelier beams, Roll, in the lucid track of air, Arrayed in coloured brede, with semblances more fair.
From The Poetical Works of William Lisle Bowles, Vol. 1 With Memoir, Critical Dissertation, and Explanatory Notes by George Gilfillan by Gilfillan, George
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
In a collection, gathered together in 1586, we find "It is better to haif ane brede in hand nor twa in the wood fleande."
From Proverb Lore Many sayings, wise or otherwise, on many subjects, gleaned from many sources by Hulme, F. Edward (Frederick Edward)
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