Part 1380

<hw>Breq"uet chain`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <def>A watch-guard.</def>

<h1>Brere</h1> <Xpage=179>

<hw>Brere</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A brier.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Brest</h1> <Xpage=179>

<hw>Brest</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>3d sing.pr.</tt> <def>for <i>Bursteth</i>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Brest, Breast</h1> <Xpage=179>

<hw><hw>Brest</hw>, <hw>Breast</hw><hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>A torus.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Breste</h1> <Xpage=179>

<hw>Bres"te</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t. & i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp.</tt> <er>Brast</er>; <tt>p. p.</tt> <er>Brusten</er>, <er>Borsten</er>, <er>Bursten</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To burst.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Brestsummer</h1> <Xpage=179>

<hw>Brest"sum`mer</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Breastsummer</er>.</def>

<h1>Bret</h1> <Xpage=179>

<hw>Bret</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>See <er>Birt</er>.</def>

<h1>Bretful</h1> <Xpage=179>

<hw>Bret"ful</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[OE. also <ets>brerdful</ets>, fr. <ets>brerd</ets> top, brim, AS. <ets>brerd</ets>.]</ety> <def>Brimful.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Brethren</h1> <Xpage=179>

<hw>Breth"ren</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <def><tt>pl.</tt> of <er>Brother</er>.</def>

<note>&hand; This form of the plural is used, for the most part, in solemn address, and in speaking of religious sects or fraternities, or their members.</note>

<h1>Breton</h1> <Xpage=179>

<hw>Bret"on</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>breton</ets>.]</ety> <def>Of or relating to Brittany, or Bretagne, in France.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def>A native or inhabitant of Brittany, or Bretagne, in France; also, the ancient language of Brittany; Armorican.</def></def2>

<h1>Brett</h1> <Xpage=179>

<hw>Brett</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Same as <er>Britzska</er>.</def>

<h1>Brettice</h1> <Xpage=179>

<hw>Bret"tice</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Brettices</plw> <tt>(#)</tt>.</plu> <ety>[OE. <ets>bretasce</ets>, <ets>bretage</ets>, parapet, OF. <ets>bretesche</ets> wooden tower, F. <ets>bret\'8ache</ets>, LL. <ets>breteschia</ets>, <ets>bertresca</ets>, prob. fr. OHG. <ets>bret</ets>, G. <ets>brett</ets> board; akin to E. <ets>board</ets>. See <er>Board</er>, <tt>n.</tt>, and cf. <er>Bartizan</er>.]</ety> <def>The wooden boarding used in supporting the roofs and walls of coal mines. See <er>Brattice</er>.</def>

<h1>Bretwalda</h1> <Xpage=179>