brerd

Middle English

Alternative forms

• berde, brede, breerd, breord, brerde, brurd

Etymology

From Old English breord, from Proto-Germanic *brezdaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /brɛrd/, /brɛːrd/

Noun

brerd (plural brerdes)

1. brim, rim (top edge)
2. edge, periphery, side

Related terms

• bretful

References

• “brērd, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.