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Where does “brere” come from?

brere (Middle English) comes from Old English brēr.

brere (Middle English): briar

Definitions

  1. briar

Ancestry of “brere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbrēr—

Words derived from “brere”

  • briar
  • briary
  • briarwood
  • briared
Every word from Old English brēr →