What does "bragget" mean?

A liquor made of fermented ale and honey with spices.

What is a synonym for "bragget"?

Common synonyms include: welsh ale, welsh ale.

//ˈbɹæɡɪt// noun

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Noun

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A liquor made of fermented ale and honey with spices. historical, uncountable
"You have in draughts of Darby drill'd your men, And we have serv'd there, armed all in ale, With the brown bowl, and charg'd in bragget stale […]"

"You have in draughts of Darby drill'd your men, And we have serv'd there, armed all in ale, With the brown bowl, and charg'd in bragget stale […]"

From Middle English bragot, braket, from Middle Welsh bragawt, bragaut, bragot, from brag (“malt”).

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