braidif (1155)

braidif (1155)

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

a.

1 vigorous, spirited, dauntless
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  il furent trop talentif E de ferir avant braidif  12612
( 1194-99; MS: s.xiii2 )  de deus granz liwes ferees Ne veissiez fors gent fuitive Qui devant esteit si braidive  6522
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  Quatres Escoz ad puis pris, Ki furent fors, [fers] e bresdis (var. (W: s.xivin) hardiz )  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 )  2129
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiiim )  Et ge serai od vos [...] Quant m’aurez adubé sor un cheval braidi  5065
( c.1305; MS: c.1330 )  Les chivals de chevestres serrount muselés, Kar ils sont breydifs (var. (O: s.xivm) braidés )  342

s.

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