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  • brannus:—a fish, probably a bream (abramis brama).
  • brao:—a ham; a gammon, possibly a misreading of baco.
  • braseum:—malt.
  • brasiare:—to brew.
  • brasiaria:—a malthouse; a brewery.
  • brasiator:—a maltster; a brewer.
  • brasina:—a brewhouse.
  • brasinagium:—brewing.
  • brasinum:—the quantity of beer brewed at one time.
  • brasium:—malt.
  • brasorium:—a brewhouse.
  • brassata:—a measure of 6 feet.
  • brattea:—a leaf of metal, foil.
  • bravium:—a prize.
  • breca:—half a virgate (Worcester Priory Reg.).
  • brecca, brecka:—a breach. See also braca.
  • brechia. See braca, brecca.
  • bredna:—a bream.
  • breidura:—embroidery.
  • breisna:—wethers.
  • brella:—starch.
  • bremia:—a bream.
  • bremium:—bran.
  • bremulus:—a bream.
  • brenagium:—a rent paid in bran, for the feed of the lord's hounds.
  • brenna, brennia:—a bream (abramis brama).
  • brennium, breno:—bran.
  • bresmia, bresna, bresnia:—a bream.
  • bretaschia:—a stockade.
  • bretechia, bretesca:—a stockade.
  • brethachia:—a stockade.
  • brethachiare:—to fortify with stockades.
  • bretnia:—a bream.
  • breve:—a writ.
  • breviarium:—a breviary.
  • brevigerulus:—one who carries and serves writs.
  • brevis:—a brief.
  • brevitor:—a writer of writs.
  • bria:—a liquid measure.
  • brianneum seruitium:—same as brenagium (?). (Selby Coucher, f. 122b.)
  • briga:—contention; tumult.
  • brigandinarius:—an officer in command of a brigade.
  • brigata:—a brigade.
  • Brigittensis:—a nun of the order of St. Bridget.
  • broca:—a tap. See brocha.
  • brocagium, broccagium:—a broker's hire; brokerage.
  • brocatus:—stitched. See brocha.
  • broccarius, broccator:—a broker.
  • brocella:—a wood.
  • brocellum:—brushwood.
  • brocha, broccus:—an awl; a packing needle; a spit.
  • brochia:—a pitcher.
  • brochus:—a stick of eels, i.e. 25.
  • broculator:—a brewer.
  • brodiellum:—brewet, pottage.
  • brodium:—broth.