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

• brād
• brǣde — weak

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