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braun (c.1136-37)
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braun (c.1136-37)

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brahun,  braon,  braoun,  braoune,  braune;  brayn,  brayon  
  FEW:  brado 15/i,234a Gdf:  braon 1,723a GdfC: ∅ TL: bräon 1,1126 DEAF:  braon  DMF:  braon  TLF: ∅ OED:  brawn n.  MED:  braun n.  DMLBS:  brao 214b

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1anat.brawn, muscle, fleshy part of the arm or leg: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiiex )  in the absence of venison: Brien [...] Un braun trencha de sa quisse, Larder le fist e bien rostir, Puis le fist a sun uncle offrir  14218
( s.xiiex; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Le braz od tut le braun trencha (var. (L: c.1335) od le brank trencha)  665
( c.1245; MS: c.1255 )  Les pez out tortz, nerfs engurdiz, Gambes sanz brahun, engresliz  1938
( c.1290; MS: 1307-25 )  En la chaunbe avez la zure (M.E. kalf), E tant cum braoun i est ensure De meillur force home se assure  146
( MS: s.xiiiex )  musculus: (C) le muscel, le braoun (var. (D*: s.xiii/xiv) muscel, calf; (D: s.xiii/xiv) brahun; (L: s.xiii) anglice muscel)  ii 125.2
♦anat.cartilage, gristle: 
( MS: s.xiii )  cartilago: (L) grisselir, anglice gristel, braun (var. (C: s.xiiiex) le tendroun, gruselbon; (D: s.xiii/xiv) le tendrun; (D*: s.xiii/xiv) grisiler)  ii 125.2
2culin.brawn, muscle or flesh of an animal served as food, cut of meat: 
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  Les esquiers ferai manant Des bons lardez e des brauns  275
( s.xiii1/4; MS: s.xiiim )  E si mangue un grant braun porcin  1055
( MS: s.xiii2 )  aprina: (D) gallice braun  ii 26
( 1415; MS: s.xv1/4 )  faitez nous avoir braun du sengler  75.25
( 1427-28; MS: s.xv )  Braune ové mustard  247b.i
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