"bras" meaning in Middle English

See bras in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /bras/ Forms: braas [alternative], brace [alternative], brass [alternative], brasse [alternative], bres [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English bræs; further origin uncertain. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|brass}}, {{inh|enm|ang|bræs}} Old English bræs Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} bras, {{enm-noun|-}} bras (uncountable)
  1. brass (copper alloy) Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-bras-enm-noun-T-6VRuQg Categories (other): Metals Disambiguation of Metals: 36 7 22 7 26
  2. copper (element Cu) Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-bras-enm-noun-pVSzWUcL
  3. (rare) molten copper Tags: rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-bras-enm-noun-DfH3Tm~2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: brasen (english: brazen), brasen (english: to cover with brass), brasiere
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} bras
  1. alternative form of brace Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: brace
    Sense id: en-bras-enm-noun-NuFkICdR
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|altform=1}} bras
  1. alternative form of bracen Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: bracen
    Sense id: en-bras-enm-verb-sqO7t~FT Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 21 6 20 19 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Alternative forms

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      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "brass"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Scots",
      "lang_code": "sco",
      "word": "bress"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Irish",
      "lang_code": "ga",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "prás"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "lang_code": "gd",
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    {
      "form": "braas",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "brace",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "brass",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "brasse",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "bres",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
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    }
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      "translation": "brazen",
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    },
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    }
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        "(rare) molten copper"
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      ]
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      "lang_code": "ga",
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        "borrowed"
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    },
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        "alternative"
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  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
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      "english": "brazen",
      "translation": "brazen",
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    },
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      "english": "to cover with brass",
      "translation": "to cover with brass",
      "word": "brasen"
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    }
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