brear

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

brear m

1. indefinite plural of bre

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Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɾeˈaɾ/ [bɾeˈaɾ]

Etymology 1

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Occitan breà, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] French brayer, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French broier (“to tar, pitch”), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old Norse bræða (“to melt, make oil, tar, pitch”), from bráð (“tar, pitch”). Related to brew.

Verb

1. (obsolete, rare) to dip in tar (see embrear).

Derived terms

• brea

Etymology 2

From Latin verberāre (to strike).

Verb

1. to abuse, to mistreat
2. to make fun of

Further reading

• “brear”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014