bracen

Middle English

Etymology 1

Adjective

bracen

  1. alternative form of brasen

Etymology 2

From Old French bracier, from brace; equivalent to brace +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbraːsən/

Verb

bracen

  1. To hold onto; to put one's hands onto.
  2. To grab or take; to forcibly handle.
  3. To restrain or bind; to make fast.
  4. To attach or connect two objects to each other.
  5. (rare) To cover or surround with a cover; to veil.
  6. (rare) To draw out; to pull to extend.
  7. (rare) To stab or puncture.
  8. (rare) To reassure or succour.
Conjugation
Conjugation of bracen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) bracen, brace
present tense past tense
1st-person singular brace braced
2nd-person singular bracest bracedest
3rd-person singular braceth braced
subjunctive singular brace
imperative singular —
plural1 bracen, brace braceden, bracede
imperative plural braceth, brace —
participles bracynge, bracende braced, ybraced

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants
  • English: brace
References
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