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| maekbrei | |
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| Stage | Modern CLT |
| Pronunciation | /ˈmaɪk.bɾeɪ/ |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| Etymology | from Middle mākbrēdē, from Proto makbred |
| Related words | baeg, gebaeg, grinda, Oethboend |
maekbrei — to work for the keep of one’s household.
Notes
Carries the Family Oathbond in it. A person maekbreis for others; they gebaeg for themselves. To say a man no longer maekbreis is a serious charge and not made lightly, since it says he has left his house to shift without him.