"brethe" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbrɛ̝ːð(ə)/, /brɛ̝ːð/, /brɛ̝ːθ/ [Northern] Forms: breth [alternative], breith [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old Norse bræði, from bráðr; compare bratthe and broth (“sudden, violent”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|non|bræði}} Borrowed from Old Norse bræði Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} brethe, {{enm-noun|-}} brethe (uncountable)
  1. (chiefly Northern) Wrath, anger, rage. Tags: Northern, uncountable
    Sense id: en-brethe-enm-noun-SPi8udfi Categories (other): Northern Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Anger Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 86 14 Disambiguation of Anger: 100 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} brethe
  1. alternative form of breth (“breath”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: breth (extra: breath)
    Sense id: en-brethe-enm-noun-xBtsUczf
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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