"bran" meaning in Middle English

See bran in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /bran/, /brɛn/, /braːn/ Forms: branne [alternative], bren [alternative]
Etymology: From Old French bren, from Gaulish *brennos (“rotten”), from Proto-Celtic *bragnos (“foul, rotten”). Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|bren}} Old French bren, {{der|enm|cel-gau|*brennos||rotten}} Gaulish *brennos (“rotten”), {{der|enm|cel-pro|*bragnos||foul, rotten}} Proto-Celtic *bragnos (“foul, rotten”) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} bran
  1. The ground husk of wheat Categories (lifeform): Grains

Alternative forms

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