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202 *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.