▪ I. † brath, n. Obs.
Also 3 braþþe (Orm.), 4 (? braith), brath(e.
[Ormin's braþþe appears to imply a formation from braþ, brath a. + -th1 (:—OE. -þo) as in length, wrath (:—OE. wrǽþ-þo).]
Impetuosity, violence, wrath, ire.
| c 1200 Ormin 1233, & dafftelike leden þe, wiþþutenn bracc and braþþe. Ibid. 4707 Clene of braþþe. c 1325 E.E. Allit. P. B. 916 In þe brath of his breth þat brennez alle þinkez. c 1375 ? Barbour St. Christina 275 Al þai bestis socht hyme to Ine mykil brath. c 1400 Destr. Troy 5075 Priam..Bade hom blynn of hor brathe. |
▪ II. † brath, braith, a. Obs.
Also 3–4 braþ.
[ME. braþ, a. ON. bráðr; which became in midland Eng. brothe. The northern dial. retained brath, spelt in 15–16th c. Sc. braith, brayth.]
Impetuous, violent, wrathful.
| c 1200 Ormin 7164 Forr ȝiff þe riche mann iss braþ, & grimme. a 1300 Cursor M. 16164 For to do his breth to bu of him þat was ful brath. c 1340 Gaw. & Gr. Knt. 1909 Þer bayen hym mony braþ houndez. c 1440 Syr Gowghter 108 And afterwarde wax breme and brathe. c 1470 Henry Wallace xi. 171 Nese, mouth and eyn Throuch the braith blaw, all byrstit out of blud. |