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brecke (1113-19)
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brecke (1113-19)

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brecce,  breche,  brek,  breke,  brekke,  bresche  (bruche)  
  FEW:  *breka 15/i,263a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  bresche 8,371b TL: breche 1,1131 DEAF:  breche  DMF:  brèche  TLF:  brèche 1  OED:  breach n.  / break n.1  / breck n.  MED:  brech(e n.  / breck n.  DMLBS:  brecca 215a / brecha 2 215a

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break, gap, breach: 
( 1113-19; MS: s.xii3/3 )  En la breche est l’entree Que nus est aprestee  Comput ANTS 1660
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  tresqu’en Humbre siglent es brecces  GAIMAR1 5454
( 1275 )  la grant brekke del mur, qi chaist passé a ja pres de deus aunz  Northumb 17
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  Estopez vos orreilles si com l’em estoupe la brecke d’espines  (ed. des pines) (var. (BN: s.xivin) des espines)  Ancren2 188.20
( 1386 )  hebbyngnettes myses [...] en la bruche envers Berkyng [...] al breche sur la terre l’abbé de S.  London English 120
♦ven.(forest) break: 
( 1312 )  il avoit brek lessé qe nous poems chacer nos bestes et vous levastes un fosse en ceo brecke  YBB Ed II xii 126
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