Brotherred
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Brotherhood; fraternity. obsolete, uncountable
"Mr. and Brothern of the fraternitie or Brotherhed of the Assumption of our blessed Ladie uppon the Bridge of Bristol, which fraternity or brothered is a ffrateraitie or Brothered of Temporal persons not incorporated, [...]"
Example
More examples"Mr. and Brothern of the fraternitie or Brotherhed of the Assumption of our blessed Ladie uppon the Bridge of Bristol, which fraternity or brothered is a ffrateraitie or Brothered of Temporal persons not incorporated, [...]"
Etymology
From Middle English brotherrede, from Old English brōþorrǣden (“fellowship, brotherhood, membership of a brotherhood”), equivalent to brother + -red. Same as brotherhood.
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