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braidif (1155)
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braidif (1155)

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brandif;  bredif,  bresdif,  breydif; 
pl. braidis,  brandis,  bredis  (braidés)  
  FEW:  *brag- 1,491b Gdf:  braidif 1,717c GdfC: ∅ TL: braidif 1,1110 DEAF:  braidir (braidif)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

a.

vigorous, spirited, dauntless: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  il furent trop talentif E de ferir avant braidif  Brut WACE 12612
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  Quatres Escoz ad puis pris, Ki furent fors, [fers] e bresdis (var. (W: s.xivin) hardiz)  S Modw 7306
♦ equit. (of a horse) spirited, fiery: 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  De pailles sunt covert ly bon cheval bredis (var. (P: c.1310) braidis)  Rom Chev ANTS 2129
( c.1305; MS: c.1330 )  Les chivals de chevestres serrount muselés, Kar ils sont breydifs (var. (O: s.xivm) braidés)  BOZ Char 342

s.

equit.spirited, fiery horse: 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Abessent les espiés e brochent les brandis  Rom Chev ANTS 7416
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