"brekefast" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbrɛːkfast/, /ˈbrɛkfast/ Forms: brekefaste [alternative], breffast [alternative], brekkffast [alternative]
Etymology: From breken + fast. Etymology templates: {{compound|enm|breken|fast}} breken + fast Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} brekefast
  1. (Late Middle English) breakfast (a meal consumed at the beginning of the day) Tags: Late-Middle-English

Alternative forms

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