brotherred

English

Alternative forms

• brothered

Etymology

From Middle English brotherrede, from Old English brōþorrǣden (“fellowship, brotherhood, membership of a brotherhood”), equivalent to brother +‎ -red. Same as brotherhood.

Noun

brotherred (uncountable)

1. (obsolete) Brotherhood; fraternity.
   • 1881, James Fawckner Nicholls, John Taylor, Bristol past and present:

     Mr. and Brothern of the fraternitie or Brotherhed of the Assumption of our blessed Ladie uppon the Bridge of Bristol, which fraternity or brothered is a ffrateraitie or Brothered of Temporal persons not incorporated, [...]