brasen

See also: brašen

English

Adjective

brasen (comparative more brasen, superlative most brasen)

Archaic form of brazen.

References

brasen in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

Anagrams

Abners, Barnes, Berans, Bernas, NBAers, Nabers, barens, branes

Middle English

Alternative forms

brasene, brasyn, brasin, brasun, brassen, bracen

Etymology

From Old English bræsen (“made of copper, bronze”); equivalent to bras (“brass”) +‎ -en (“made of”).

Adjective

brasen

Formed from bronze, brass, or copper.
strong as bronze.

Synonyms

copren

Descendants

English: brazen, brasen
Yola: brazon, brason

References

“brasen, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 27 April 2018.

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