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braidif (1155)

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[ FEW: 1,491b *brag-; Gdf: 1,717c braidif; GdfC: ∅; TL: 1,1110 braidif; DEAF: braidir (braidif); DMF: ∅; TLF: ∅; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: ∅ ]

brandif; bredif, bresdif, breydif;
pl. braidis, brandis, bredis, braidés

a.

1vigorous, spirited, dauntless:

( 1155; MS: s.xiii^4/4 ) il furent trop talentif E de ferir avant braidif 12612

( c.1230; MS: s.xiii^m ) Quatres Escoz ad puis pris, Ki furent fors, [fers] e bresdis (var. (W: s.xivⁱⁿ) hardiz) 7306

♦ equit. (of a horse) spirited, fiery:

( s.xii^3/4; MS: s.xiv² ) De pailles sunt covert ly bon cheval bredis (var. (P: c.1310) braidis) 2129

( c.1305; MS: c.1330 ) Les chivals de chevestres serrount muselés, Kar ils sont breydifs (var. (O: s.xiv^m) braidés) 342

s.

1equit.spirited, fiery horse:

( s.xii^3/4; MS: s.xiv² ) Abessent les espiés e brochent les brandis 7416

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