bræd

See also: bræð

Middle English

Etymology 1

Noun

bræd

  1. (Early Middle English) alternative form of brede (“roasted meat”)

Etymology 2

Noun

bræd

  1. (Early Middle English) alternative form of bred (“bread”)

Old English

Etymology 1

Verb

brǣd

  1. imperative singular of brǣdan

Etymology 2

From earlier *brǣda, from Proto-West Germanic *brādō, from Proto-Germanic *brēdô (“meat, roast”). Influenced and seen as a deverbal of brǣdan (“to roast”).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bræːd/

Noun

brǣd m

  1. flesh
  2. roasted meat
Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative brǣd brǣdas
accusative brǣd brǣdas
genitive brǣdes brǣda
dative brǣde brǣdum
Descendants
  • Middle English: brede, bræde, bræd
    • Scots: brede
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