abrood

English

Etymology

From Middle English abrod, equivalent to a- +‎ brood.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /əˈbɹud/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -uːd

Adverb

abrood (comparative more abrood, superlative most abrood)

1. (obsolete) Upon a brood; on a hatch. [Attested from around (1150 to 1350) until the late 19^th century.]
   • 1821, George D'Oyly, Hendrik Slatius, Henry Wharton, The life of William Sancroft, Archbishop of Canterbury:

     The word in the original (as St. Hierom tells us from the Hebrew traditions) implies, that the Spirit of God sat abrood upon the whole rude mass, as birds upon their eggs, […]

2. (figurative) Mischief. [Attested from around (1150 to 1350) until the late 19^th century.]

Adjective

abrood (comparative more abrood, superlative most abrood)

1. (obsolete) Upon a brood; hatching eggs. [Attested from around (1150 to 1350) until the late 19^th century.]
2. (figurative) Mischief. [Attested from around (1150 to 1350) until the late 19^th century.]

Anagrams

• aboord