[Cf. MHG. wîȥbrot, G. weissbrot, LG. witbrôd, Du. wittebrood.] Bread of a light color, made from fine wheaten flour, as distinguished from BROWN BREAD.

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13[?].  in Engl. Gilds (1870), 354. Euerych bakere of þe town … sholde make whitbred.

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c. 1450.  Customs of Malton, in Engl. Misc. (Surtees), 62. No bakar yt bakys qwhytte brede schall bake brown brede … nor he yt bakys brown brede schall bake no qwhyte brede.

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1523–34.  Fitzherb., Husb., § 34. Polerde wheate … is greatter corne, and wyll make whyte breed.

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1598.  Epulario, D j b. Putting vnto it crums of Whitebread.

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1605.  Sylvester, Du Bartas, II. iii. Law, 836. Thou, that from Heav’n thy daily White-bread hast.

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1794.  Stedman, Surinam (1813), II. xxv. 248. The white bread, fruit, and Spanish wines … I received as a present.

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