v. Obs. Forms; see BRAID v. [OE. forbreȝdan, -brédan, f. FOR- pref.1 + breȝdan, brédan: see BRAID v.] a. trans. To transform, pervert, corrupt. b. intr. for refl. To become corrupt, decay.
c. 888. K. Ælfred, Boeth., xxxviii. § 1. Þæt hio sceolde mid hire drycræft þa men forbredan.
c. 1220. Bestiary, 124.
| Ðanne he is forbroken and forbroiden, | |
| and in his elde al forwurden. | |
| Ibid., 174. | |
| If ðu hauest is broken | |
| Al ðu forbreðes [sic] | |
| forwurðes and forgelues. |
a. 1250. Owl & Night., 1384.
| The rihte i-kunde swo for-breideth, | |
| Wunder hit is that heo nawedeth. |
Hence Forbroide(n ppl. a., distorted, monstrous.
a. 1250. Owl & Night., 1379.
| He is un-fele and for-brode, | |
| Wroth wurthe heom the holi rode. |
1297. R. Glouc. (Rolls), 490. Hii founde an vewe geans · vorbroide [v.rr. forbreyden, forbredde] men as it were.
