braidif (1155)

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braidif (1155)

[ FEW: 1,491b *brag-; Gdf: 1,717c braidif; GdfC: ; TL: 1,1110 braidif; DEAF:  braidir (braidif); DMF: ; TLF: ; OED: ; MED: ; DMLBS: ]
brandif;  bredif,  bresdif,  breydif; 
pl. braidis,  brandis,  bredis,  braidés  

a.

1vigorous, spirited, dauntless
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  il furent trop talentif E de ferir avant braidif  12612
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  Quatres Escoz ad puis pris, Ki furent fors, [fers] e bresdis (var. (W: s.xivin) hardiz)  7306
equit. (of a horse) spirited, fiery
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  De pailles sunt covert ly bon cheval bredis (var. (P: c.1310) braidis)  2129
( c.1305; MS: c.1330 )  Les chivals de chevestres serrount muselés, Kar ils sont breydifs (var. (O: s.xivm) braidés)  342

s.

1equit.spirited, fiery horse
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Abessent les espiés e brochent les brandis  7416
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