holy bred

Middle English

Alternative forms

hale bred, halibred, halybred, haly bred, holibred, holibrede, holy brede, woly bred

Etymology

From holy +‎ bred.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhɔːliːˌbrɛːd/

Noun

holy bred (uncountable)

Leavened bread given to people present in a Communion; eulogia.

References

“hōlī brēd, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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