Middle English Dictionary Entry
brēke-faste n.
Entry Info
| Forms | brēke-faste n. Also brekk-, breffast. |
| Etymology | From the phrase brēke(n faste break one's fasting, take breakfast, q.v. under brēken 24. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
The first meal of the day.
Associated quotations
- (1463) Acc.Howard in RC 57224 : Item, the xxij day off Septembyr, in exspensys in breffast, xj d.
- (1474) Stonor1.143 : On the morow to brekkffastes. For prestes and odir honest men.
- (1475) Doc.in HMC Rep.5 App.494b : Upone the next morowe after, payd for their brekefast 11 d.
- a1600(1472) Rec.Bluemantle (Jul C.6)386 : Then he wente to his chamber, where he had his brekefaste.