brasen

== English == === Adjective === brasen (comparative more brasen, superlative most brasen) Archaic form of brazen. === References === “brasen”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. === Anagrams === Abners, Barnes, Berans, Bernas, NBAers, Nabers, barens, branes == Middle English == === Alternative forms === bracen, brasene, brasin, brasun, brassen, brasyn === Etymology 1 === Inherited from Old English bræsen (“made of copper, bronze”); equivalent to bras (“brass”) +‎ -en (“made of”). ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈbraːzən/, /ˈbrasən/ ==== Adjective ==== brasen Formed from bronze, brass, or copper. Strong as bronze. ===== Synonyms ===== copren ===== Descendants ===== English: brazen, brasen Yola: brazon, brason ==== References ==== “brāsen, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 27 April 2018. === Etymology 2 === Inherited from Old English bræsian; equivalent to bras +‎ -en (infinitival suffix). Compare also glasen (“to glaze”) and grasen (“to graze”). ==== Alternative forms ==== brase ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈbraːzən/ ==== Verb ==== brasen (third-person singular simple present braseth, present participle brasende, brasynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle brased) (rare) To cover with brass. ===== Conjugation ===== ===== Descendants ===== English: braze ===== References ===== “brāsen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 14 May 2018.