Obs. Also 3–4 braþ. [ME. braþ, a. ON. bráðr; which became in midland Eng. BROTH(E. The northern dial. retained brath, spelt in 15–16th c. Sc. braith, brayth.] Impetuous, violent, wrathful.
c. 1200. Ormin, 7164. Forr ȝiff þe riche mann iss braþ, & grimme.
a. 1300. Cursor M., 16164. For to do his breth to bu of him þat was ful brath.
c. 1340. Gaw. & Gr. Knt., 1909. Þer bayen hym mony braþ houndez.
c. 1440. Syr Gowghter, 108. And afterwarde wax breme and brathe.
c. 1470. Henry, Wallace, XI. 171. Nese, mouth and eyn Throuch the braith blaw, all byrstit out of blud.
