brasen

See also: brašen

English

Adjective

brasen (comparative more brasen, superlative most brasen)

  1. Archaic form of brazen.

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Middle English

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Etymology 1

Inherited from Old English bræsen (made of copper, bronze); equivalent to bras (brass) +‎ -en (made of).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbraːzən/, /ˈbrasən/

Adjective

brasen

  1. Formed from bronze, brass, or copper.
  2. Strong as bronze.
Synonyms
Descendants
  • English: brazen, brasen
  • Yola: brazon, brason

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Etymology 2

    Inherited from Old English bræsian; equivalent to bras +‎ -en (infinitival suffix). Compare also glasen (to glaze) and grasen (to graze).

    Alternative forms

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈbraːzən/

    Verb

    brasen (third-person singular simple present braseth, present participle brasende, brasynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle brased)

    1. (rare) To cover with brass.
    Conjugation
    Conjugation of brasen (weak in -ed)
    infinitive (to) brasen, brase
    present tense past tense
    1st-person singular brase brased
    2nd-person singular brasest brasedest
    3rd-person singular braseth brased
    subjunctive singular brase
    imperative singular
    plural1 brasen, brase braseden, brasede
    imperative plural braseth, brase
    participles brasynge, brasende brased, ybrased

    1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

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