Bret1 (1086)
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Bret1 (1086)

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  FEW:  brittus 1,539a Gdf:  brete 1,728c GdfC:  brette 8,372c TL: bret 1,1136 DEAF:  bret  DMF:  bret 1  TLF: ∅ OED:  Brett n.1 and a.  MED:  Brit n.  DMLBS:  Brito 218a
Brett,  Brit,  Brut, 
pl. Brez  

a.

1 demonym Briton, Celtic from Brittany or inhabiting Brittain and/or who speaks Brittonnic: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiiex )  Mauric Chadorkeneneis, Ne sai s’esteit Bret u Gualeis  12190
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  Joste la compaigne Neel Chevalcha Raol de Gael, Bret esteit e Bretons menout  ii 202.8495
2 (used a a surname): 
( 1086 )  Edward Brit  Brett
( 1164 )  Walter Bret  Brett
( 1275 )  Henry Brit  Brett
( 1377 )  Walterus Brett  Brett

s.

1 demonym Briton, Celt from Brittany or inhabitant of Brittain and/or who speaks Brittonic: 
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii1 )  Ço sunt les Seines e les Engleis, E dunc Juti [...] Ki mistrent les Brez en grant feis  84
2 name (used as a surname): 
( 1177 )  Alan le Bret  Brett
( 1230 )  William le Brit  Brett
( 1242 )  Matthew le Brut  Brett
( 1334-35 )  Item, de rente quite del tenement Robert le Bret .j. marc  2
bretun#1  bretance 
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