brec

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See also: breč, bréc, and brèç

Old English

Etymology

Plural of brōc.

Pronunciation

Noun

brēċ f pl

  1. underpants
    • before 1150, Monasteriales Indicia (monastic sign language guide):
      Brōca tācn is þæt þū strīċe mid þīnum twām handum upp on þīn þēoh.
      The sign for underwear is that you stroke up your thigh with both hands.
  2. plural of brōc

Declension

Strong consonant stem:

singular plural
nominative brēċ
accusative brēċ
genitive brōca
dative brōcum

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