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bred [brɛd] vb the past tense and past participle of breed n
Austral slang a person who lives in a small remote place [sense 2: diminutive form of inbred] Translations bred breed How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A MAN that owned a fine Dog, and by a careful selection of its mate had bred a number of animals but a little lower than the angels, fell in love with his washerwoman, married her, and reared a family of dolts. For as offspring resemble their parents, so usury is money bred of money. The result has since shown that "what is bred in the bone will break out in the flesh. |
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