† breel Obs. rare—1.
[Perh. contr. form of brethel.]
A worthless, good-for-nothing fellow.
| [c 1440 Promp. Parv. 50/1 Breyel, brollus, brolla, miserculus.] c 1485 Digby Myst. (1882) iii. 927 Why lowtt ȝe nat low to my lawdabyll presens, ye brawlyng breelles. |