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    brēde n.(2)
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    Entry Info

    Formsbrēde n.(2) Alsobræde,breade,breide.
    EtymologyOEbrǣd(u

    Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)

    Note:Cp.brod adj.
    1a.
    (a) The shorter of two dimensions of a surface, area, or object; width, breadth;a (in, o, of, on) brede, in width; (b)in (after the) ~, at an angle to the length (of an object), crosswise, across;on ~, abreast; (c)contextually, with regard to a three-dimensional object: thickness, depth.

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    1b.
    The diameter (of a circle or a round object).

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    2.
    (a) A unit of linear measurement (equal to the width or thickness of something specified);the ~ of her, her ~, the thickness of a hair, a hair's breadth;hand(e ~, the breadth of a hand, four inches;finger ~, the thickness of a finger; etc.; (b) a specified or standard width (of a fabric).

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    3.
    (a) Areal extent, expanse; area; space; in place names: a broad strip of land [see SmithPNElem. 1.46]; (b) broadness, extensiveness.

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    4.
    The (full) extent (of one's desires); extensiveness (of benevolence), benevolence, generosity;in ~, generously; fullness (of elation);gostli ~, elation, exaltation of the spirit.

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    5a.
    on ~, far and wide;sen on ~, see a (certain) distance;spreden on ~, spread out or about;lien on ~, lie scattered about, sprawl;beren on ~, send (sb.) sprawling;walken on ~, wander afar; etc.

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    5b.
    in (on) lengthe and brede: (a) in all parts (of an area or object); far and wide, everywhere, all over; (b) in all directions; (c) to the full extent, fully; in every respect.

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    5c.
    in brede ne lengthe, not in any way.

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    • (1289) in SalzmanBuilding in Engl.509:The brest pece shall be ij fote square, the pece under hym xvj enches of breed and xiiij enches thikke.
    • c1450(?a1400)Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)2898:Ȝit has þe floum, as I fynd, a forelange obrede [vr. of brede].
    • (a1460)Vegetius(2)(Pmb-C 243)1519:Vch centyner take vp the werk footmel..caste vp the dich, And .IX. foote obrede wil do wel.
    • ?a1425Chauliac(3)(Htrn 95)56/29:Þer gone oþer two [muscles] o-brede þat ben cleped latitudinales [Ch.(2) latitudynalles i. brode synowes] fro þe backe vppon þe wombe kittynge hem to gidere.
    • ?a1425 *MS Htrn.95(Htrn 95)117b/a:Woundes of þe þrote, wheþer þat þei be kitte o lengþe oþer o brede, þei ben to drede.
      • Note:Additional quots. for sense 1a.(a).
    • c1540(?a1400)Destr.Troy(Htrn 388)11877:Þan the warpit downe the walle, & the wale toure, Bothe obreade & aboue brekyn the yates, Tyll hit [Trojan Horse] might entur at ease.
      • Note:New phrase for sense 1a.(b).
      Note:Gloss:o ~, on each side.
    • ?a1425 *MS Htrn.95(Htrn 95)172b/b:Summe oþer medicines..open and spreden o brede þe orifice of þe veynes.
      • Note:New phrase for sense 5a.
      Note:Gloss:spreden o ~, to spread (sth.) apart, widen (sth.).
    • ?a1425 *MS Htrn.95(Htrn 95)185a/a:Take..of suger Candy tuthye preparate halfe ane ounce, pouder hem and paste hem wiþ water of rosen, and sperpel hem o brede in a basine.
      • Note:New phrase for sense 5a.
      Note:Gloss:sparplen o ~, to scatter or disperse (sth. into sth. else) in small amounts, sprinkle.

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    • ?a1425 *MS Htrn.95(Htrn 95)160a/a:Þis oynement..leide aboute woundes preserueþ hem fro hote enpostumme and letteþ goynge o brede of corupcioun.
      • Note:New phrase for sense 5a.
      Note:Gloss:goinge o ~, of infection: increasing or spreading to a greater degree.
    Note:The list of variant spellings in the form section may be incomplete and / or may need revision to accord with standards of later volumes of the MED.--notes per MLL

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    • ?c1400(1379)Daniel *Treat.Uroscopy(Roy 17.D.1)f.49va (2.6):Þe dyametre of erþe, i. þe brede ouerthwert..is 11 hundred thousand mile.
    Note:?New phrase. Editor's gloss: brede, n. 'distance;~ ouerthwert distance across, diameter (of a sphere)'.

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