bretful

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From brerd +‎ -ful, calquing Old Norse *breddfullr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbrɛtful/, /ˈbrɛːtful/

Adjective

bretful

  1. brimful (totally filled)
    • 14th c. Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales. General Prologue: 688-9.
      His walet lay biforn hym in his lappe
      Bretful of pardoun come from Rome al hoot.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. entirely covered

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