v. t. [ AS. brædan to make broad, to spread. See Broad, a. ] To spread. [ Obs. ] Ray. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ AS. breád; akin to OFries. brād, OS. brōd, D. brood, G. brod, brot, Icel. brauð, Sw. & Dan. bröd. The root is probably that of E. brew. √93. See Brew. ]
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Raised bread is made with yeast, salt, and sometimes a little butter or lard, and is mixed with warm milk or water to form the dough, which, after kneading, is given time to rise before baking. --
Cream of tartar bread is raised by the action of an alkaline carbonate or bicarbonate (as saleratus or ammonium bicarbonate) and cream of tartar (acid tartrate of potassium) or some acid. --
Unleavened bread is usually mixed with water and salt only. [ 1913 Webster ]
Aërated bread.
Bread and butter (fig.),
Brown bread,
Indian bread,
Graham bread,
Rye and Indian bread
Bread tree.
Give us this day our daily bread. Matt. vi. 11 [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. (Cookery) To cover with bread crumbs, preparatory to cooking;
n. The stomach. [ Humorous ] S. Foote. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. a container used to store breads or cake, to keep them fresh.
n. a container used to store breads or cake, to keep them fresh.
Corn of grain of which bread is made, as wheat, rye, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Braided [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Made of bread. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Bot.)