Bräme

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Etymology

Attested 15th century, from Middle High German *brem(e) (trimming, edge, brim), implied by the derivative bremen (whence modern verbrämen). Cognate with English brim.

Noun

Bräme f (genitive Bräme, plural Brämen)

  1. (obsolete) fur trimming
    • 1786, Johann Christian Dieterich, Die Herren von Waldheim, eine komische Geschichte, page 167:
      [] sonst hätte er wenigstens die Sache immer noch zweifelhaft finden, und vor der Hand glauben dürfen, der Oberamtmann könne, mit Doktor Eckius zu reden, vielleicht höchstens nur die Bräme auf Sophiens Mantel seyn.
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