bryce

See also: Bryce

Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *bruki, from Proto-Germanic *brukiz (fissure).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbry.t͡ʃe/

Noun

bryċe m

  1. breaking
  2. breach, violation
  3. fragment
Declension
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Middle English: breche

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *brukiz (breakable).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbry.t͡ʃe/

Adjective

bryċe

  1. breakable, frail, fleeting
Declension
Descendants
  • Middle English: briche

References

Etymology 3

From Proto-Germanic *brūkiz (useful).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbryː.t͡ʃe/

Adjective

brȳċe

  1. useful
Declension
Antonyms
Descendants
  • Middle English: bryche, briche

References

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