bracen

bracen

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English bræsen.

Adjective

bracen

1. Alternative form of brasen

References

• “brasen (adj.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 27 April 2018.

Etymology 2

From Old French bracier, from brace; equivalent to brace +‎ -en.

Alternative forms

• brase, bras, bracyn, brasyn, brace

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbraːsən/

Verb

bracen

1. To hold onto; to put one's hands onto.
2. To grab or take; to forcibly handle.
3. To restrain or bind; to make fast.
4. To attach or connect two objects to each other.
5. (rare) To cover or surround with a cover; to veil.
6. (rare) To draw out; to pull to extend.
7. (rare) To stab or puncture.
8. (rare) To reassure or succour.

Conjugation

Conjugation of bracen (weak)

infinitive	(to) bracen
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	brace	bracede
2nd person singular	bracest	bracedest
3rd person singular	braceth, braceþ	bracede
plural	bracen	braceden
subjunctive	present	past
singular	brace	bracede
plural	bracen	braceden
imperative	present
singular	brace
plural	braceth, braceþ
participle	present	past
	bracende, bracinge	braced, ybraced

Descendants

• English: brace

References

• “brācen (v.(1))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-11.