braie1 (1160-74)

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braie1 (1160-74)

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

s._sg._and_pl.

1 costume breeches, hose, garment that covers the legs
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  Dez toailles, dez autels prises, Faisoient braies et chemises  ii 317.276
( MS: s.xii4/4 ) Privé ami engigne, qui en ses brais chie =defecates  11.263
( c.1290; MS: 1307-25 ) Vestez vous dras, beaus duz enfauns. Chaucez vos gauns, souleres e brais  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  309.8
( 1404 ) un de sez gaumbes [...] sanz brakes  iii 574
1costumebreech-girdle
( MS: s.xiv )  hoc braccale: renale; lumbare idem sunt: breis, gurdel  ii 28
cuissel de braies
cuissel#1
brace#1 
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