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braie1 (1160-74)
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braie1 (1160-74)

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brai,  brei,  breie; 
pl. braes,  braez;  braeis,  braz  (brakes  Rot Parl1 iii 564)  
  FEW:  braca 1,478b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  braie 8,364b TL: braie 1,1111 DEAF:  braie  DMF:  braie 1  TLF:  braie  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  braca 212a

s. sg. and pl.

costume breeches, hose, garment that covers the legs: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  Dez toailles, dez autels prises, Faisoient braies et chemises  Rom de Rou wace ii 317.276
( MS: s.xii4/4 ) Privé ami engigne, qui en ses brais chie (=defecates)  Prov vil 11.263
( c.1290; MS: 1307-25 ) Vestez vous dras, beaus duz enfauns. Chaucez vos gauns, souleres e brais  BIBB ROTH (G) 184
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 ) Ascune femme [...] use les braeis de heire mult bien nouez , les tiguns aval desqe a piez mult ferm lacez  Ancren1 309.8
( 1404 ) un de sez gaumbes [...] sanz brakes  Rot Parl1 iii 574
costumebreech-girdle: 
( MS: s.xiv )  hoc braccale: renale; lumbare idem sunt: breis, gurdel  TLL ii 28
cuissel de braies
cuissel1

See also:

brace1 
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