brait (1121-35)
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brait (1121-35)

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  FEW:  *brag- 1,490b Gdf:  brait 1,720b GdfC: ∅ TL: brait 1,1116 DEAF:  braire (brait)  DMF:  brait  TLF: ∅ OED:  brai n.1  MED:  bray n.1  DMLBS: ∅
 

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1soundemotionwailing, lamenting: 
( c.1215; MS: 1330-40 )  Lur criz, lur braiz ne lur grantz plours  370
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiiim )  ja morras quiqu’en get brait ne criz  2893
2soundmammals(of a donkey) braying: 
( 1121-35; MS: s.xii3/3 )  Par duze faiz qu’il fait Sun rechan e sun brait  1842
brai#2  braire 
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